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On the recordFebruary 10, 2000
I believe there are many improvements necessary, but my own experience, in literally dozens of schools over the last 2 or 3 years, has shown a tremendous dedication to better teaching methods, to the education of our children, to innovation, changes that I want to encourage. In fact, if we look for something to criticize as a failure, we need look no further than the present Federal education system itself. Title I has now been in effect for 35 years.
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T. Gorton
Republican · Washington
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Discussing education reform and criticizing the current Federal education system.

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