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Patty Murray: “The law is not punitive. It is not about punishing schools. It is about providing resources to support students in those…”

On the recordOctober 2, 2017
The law is not punitive. It is not about punishing schools. It is about providing resources to support students in those struggling schools.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray emphasizes the supportive intent of the law for struggling schools.

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