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Arne Duncan: The standards got reduced not because it is good for children or good for education, but because it is good for…

On the recordMarch 8, 2011
The standards got reduced not because it is good for children or good for education, but because it is good for politicians.
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Arne Duncan

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Duncan criticizes the lowering of educational standards for political gain.

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