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On the recordJuly 13, 2015
A child with an incarcerated father is more likely to be suspended from school than a peer without an incarcerated father.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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Bobby Scott discusses the educational consequences for children with incarcerated parents.

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