I believe that, if the other body were to decide to invest these sums, it would be an important statement to local communities. All of our States and communities differ. A longer school day or year might make sense in some States more than in others. But it is an experiment that is worth pursuing, as indeed this Congress voted on a bipartisan basis in the authorization bill.
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