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Burgess Owens: “2017, 75% of black boys, state of California could not read…”

Featuring: Burgess Owens, Republican | U.S. House Utah, District 4

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OWENS: This is Our Moment to Achieve Education Freedom for Every Child in Every Zip Code

Published | Video Starts at 01:21

Mentor Clayton College men committed to marriage in percentage of entrepreneurs because of education was our gateway to get out. What's happening since we put education on the back doorstep. 2017, 75% of black boys, state of California could not read and write. 2024, 70% of our kids, 8th graders, cannot read and write. That's not our pathway, guys. President Trump made a promise when he ran for election. (01:21–01:27)

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Asserts that in 2017, 75% of black boys in California were illiterate.

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