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On the recordJune 4, 2018
the American Society of Civil Engineers gives our school facilities a D-plus rating, about a $38 billion gap between necessary repairs to bring them up to standard.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Jack Reed highlights the poor condition of school facilities and the funding gap for repairs.

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