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Lamar Alexander: “There are basically two ways to be the Education Secretary. One is an advocate--better schools, higher standards, better…”

On the recordJune 5, 2017
There are basically two ways to be the Education Secretary. One is an advocate--better schools, higher standards, better teacher evaluation, and more school choice. The other is orders from Washington.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Describing the dual roles of the Education Secretary in education reform.

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