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Patty Murray: “ESSA is basically a civil rights law. It requires the Federal Government to play a key role in the oversight of states…”

On the recordOctober 2, 2017
ESSA is basically a civil rights law. It requires the Federal Government to play a key role in the oversight of states as they implement ESSA.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray describes ESSA's role in civil rights and federal oversight.

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