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Mark Pocan: “Some people have asked, why is it that we don't have enough money to train teachers to teach, but suddenly have enough…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2018
Some people have asked, why is it that we don't have enough money to train teachers to teach, but suddenly have enough money to train them to be sharpshooters by eliminating Title II moneys?
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Mark Pocan
Democratic · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing funding priorities for teacher training versus weapons training.

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