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David McCormick: “I'd put my confidence in the hands of parents, by and large…”

Featuring: David McCormick, Republican | U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

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And that choice is going to create discipline around the kinds of curriculum, the kinds of history, the kinds of topics that should be taught. And I'd put my confidence in the hands of parents, by and large, parents to govern the schools, parents to make the right choices. I think it's the only way it's going to work. And I think we've lost that discipline and connectivity from parents to kids. (51:01–51:10)

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Asserts that parents should have significant control over school governance and educational choices.

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