On the recordMarch 28, 2016
It's one of the reasons I promised on the very first day in office that I'm going to direct the Department of Education that Common Core ends that day.
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transcripts.cnn.comTed Cruz: “It's one of the reasons I promised on the very first day in office that I'm going to direct the Department of Education…”
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Cruz outlines his commitment to abolishing Common Core and reforming education.
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