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Betty McCollum: “If kids are hungry, they cannot concentrate in the classroom.”

On the recordApril 16, 2012
If kids are hungry, they cannot concentrate in the classroom.
Said by
Betty McCollum
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

McCollum highlights the impact of hunger on children's ability to learn.

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