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Patty Murray: Public education must remain the central concern for the Department of Education and its resources should not be…

On the recordJanuary 16, 2017
Public education must remain the central concern for the Department of Education and its resources should not be diverted.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Emphasis on the importance of public education over privatization.

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