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David Roe: “I am a public school proponent. I didn't go to kindergarten. They didn't have one. And the facility I started in was a…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2019
I am a public school proponent. I didn't go to kindergarten. They didn't have one. And the facility I started in was a two-room country school without indoor plumbing or running water. But I had great teachers.
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David Roe
Republican · Vermont

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Roe reflects on his public school experience and the importance of teachers.

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