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Betsy DeVos: “The federal government has a moral obligation that no individual school district or state can advocate when it's…”

On the recordFebruary 21, 2017
The federal government has a moral obligation that no individual school district or state can advocate when it's regarding protecting children in school.
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Betsy DeVos

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Betsy DeVos highlights the federal government's responsibility to protect students, contrasting her views with the administration's decision to leave protections up to states.

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