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David Roe: If every child shows up at the starting line in kindergarten at the same place, that low-income child is going to fall…

On the recordFebruary 4, 2014
If every child shows up at the starting line in kindergarten at the same place, that low-income child is going to fall behind.
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David Roe
Republican · Vermont

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Roe highlights the disadvantages low-income children face in education.

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