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James Lankford: “We invested more into Pell Grants and expanded the growth of…”

Featuring: James Lankford, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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Lankford Highlights Education Freedom During National School Choice Week on Senate Floor

Published | Video Starts at 04:27

We expanded the 529 savings accounts to allow more parents to be able to set aside funding for private education if they choose to do that, and put that in their 529 so it could grow tax free. We invested more into Pell Grants and expanded the growth of Pell Grants. Now you may say, why does that matter for K12? Well, Pell grants have been really targeted towards institution that do what's called terminal degrees. (04:27–04:32)

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