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On the recordNovember 17, 2010
What you're saying, essentially, is that permanent damage is now being caused to many very, very young children, and we're asking schools to do something which is extraordinarily difficult because the damage has already been caused.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of early childhood education on children's development.

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