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Kenyatta Johnson: “We have a constitutional right.”

Featuring: Kenyatta Johnson, Democratic | Philadelphia City Council, District 2 | Pennsylvania

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Mayor Parker addresses Philly School District budget funding: FULL PRESSER

Published | Video Starts at 17:48

That doesn't change because sometimes you may agree to disagree, but that's why I'm here today, because the ultimate goal is about these children, Right. When we talk about going to Harrisburg. Yes. We have a constitutional right. That's right. A constitutional right. So we're not going up there hat in hand. Come on, come on. We're going up there demanding that they educate. But Most importantly, fun, fun. (17:48–17:51)

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Asserts that there is a constitutional right related to the context of education.

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