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Beto O'Rourke: “We are measuring seats in chairs and attendance and graduation, but not the success that those veterans have in their…”

On the recordNovember 7, 2017
We are measuring seats in chairs and attendance and graduation, but not the success that those veterans have in their careers.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

O'Rourke criticizes the focus on attendance over actual career success for veterans.

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