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On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
We do not tell them how to do it, that is local control. If they are not doing it, how do you guarantee they actually get the job done?
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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Scott emphasizes local control in education while questioning accountability for results.

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