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Virginia Foxx: “Since 1992, public education has received a 37 percent increase in real resources, and student performance hasn't…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2019
Since 1992, public education has received a 37 percent increase in real resources, and student performance hasn't significantly changed.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Foxx highlights the disconnect between increased funding and stagnant student performance.

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