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Al Franken: “If we had one student to every 800 counselors, we would be in great shape.”

On the recordDecember 11, 2012
If we had one student to every 800 counselors, we would be in great shape.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Franken highlights the need for more school counselors.

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