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Randi Weingarten: I cannot thank this committee and, particularly, Senator Alexander and Senator Murray enough for listening to parents…

On the recordMay 17, 2016
I cannot thank this committee and, particularly, Senator Alexander and Senator Murray enough for listening to parents and practitioners and helping to navigate this bill to law and to break the gridlock in DC to enact ESSA.
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Randi Weingarten

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Weingarten praises Senators Alexander and Murray for their support in passing ESSA.

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