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Burgess Owens: Let us start teaching our kids earlier how to read, write and add. That might be a good start.

On the recordMarch 6, 2024
Let us start teaching our kids earlier how to read, write and add. That might be a good start.
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Burgess Owens
Republican · Utah

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Advocates for early education to improve college admissions for black students.

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