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Virginia Foxx: Equity lowers the bar for the sake of equivalence rather than raising the bar for the sake of excellence.

On the recordJanuary 29, 2024
Equity lowers the bar for the sake of equivalence rather than raising the bar for the sake of excellence.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Arguing that equity initiatives in education can harm student achievement.

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