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George W. Bush: “Without yearly testing, we don't know—we don't know who's falling behind and who needs help.”

On the recordApril 11, 2001
Without yearly testing, we don't know—we don't know who's falling behind and who needs help.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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