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Al Franken: “That's why I wrote a bipartisan provision with Republican Senator Chuck Grassley from Iowa in the new education reform…”

On the recordOctober 2, 2017
That's why I wrote a bipartisan provision with Republican Senator Chuck Grassley from Iowa in the new education reform law-the Every Student Succeeds Act-to require school districts to work with child welfare agencies to make sure that foster children who are changing homes are not forced to change schools.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken discusses a provision to help foster children remain in their schools.

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