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Betsy DeVos: “In a school setting, a student has the right to be there and the right to learn.”

On the recordJune 4, 2018
In a school setting, a student has the right to be there and the right to learn.
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Betsy DeVos

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DeVos states that students' rights to learn must be protected in schools.

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