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Virginia Foxx: Low-income and minority students suffered disproportionately from school closures.

On the recordJune 23, 2021
Low-income and minority students suffered disproportionately from school closures.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Highlighting the negative impact of school closures on disadvantaged students.

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