Three out of four of those kids in this state cannot read at grade level. Michigan has fallen to 44th in the nation for literacy. And instead of fixing that, school boards like this one are more interested in silencing truth tellers and making decisions that belong to parents. That trust is sacred, and I'm going to be protecting it. (02:01–02:05)
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Asserts that Michigan ranks 44th in the nation for literacy.
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