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On the recordOctober 2, 2017
The law that Congress passed, ESSA, allows us the opportunity because one research-based practice is to provide a child growing up in poverty with a highly effective teacher.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Senator Kaine highlights the importance of effective teachers for children in poverty.

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