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Patty Murray: “The students in my classroom weren't Republican, Democrat, or Independent. They looked around in their classroom and…”

On the recordMarch 31, 1998
The students in my classroom weren't Republican, Democrat, or Independent. They looked around in their classroom and said: How many kids are in here with me? Do I get time with my teacher; do I get personal attention? ... I don't believe public education has failed. I believe we have failed public education. We have a responsibility to turn it around right now, today, in the Senate.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Addressing the need for improvements in public education and school conditions.

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