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Virginia Foxx: I believe that most of what we do in education is designed for the adults and not the children.

On the recordNovember 15, 2011
I believe that most of what we do in education is designed for the adults and not the children.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Critiquing the focus of educational structures on adult convenience.

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