This is the greatest environment for school reform I have seen in my career in here, in 38 years on this committee, and we should be taking advantage of it.
Bob Schaffer: “This is the greatest environment for school reform I have seen in my career in here, in 38 years on this committee, and…”
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Schaffer expresses optimism about the current opportunities for school reform.
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