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On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
I am proud of the role the House Democrats played in producing a new K-12 education law that I believe will fulfill the ESEA's original promise as a fundamental civil rights law.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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Scott highlights the bipartisan effort in creating a new education law.

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