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On the recordJune 5, 2017
Holding Title I funds hostage to a school choice agenda, especially when it has been previously rejected in a bipartisan vote by Congress will leave the most vulnerable students and school districts behind.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy criticizes the budget's impact on vulnerable students and school funding.

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