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Kevin Stitt: “The governor should be able to appoint the person that runs…”

Featuring: Kevin Stitt, Republican | Governor of Oklahoma

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Published | Video Starts at 10:22

And we're trying to increase the days up to the regional average. And there's a reason why some of our test scores are low. Number one, I think The governor should be able to appoint the person that runs education. And most Oklahomans watching this, they don't realize that the governor has no authority over the education group. And that's weird for most Oklahomans. They're like, oh, governor doesn't control that. (10:22–10:26)

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Asserts that the governor should have the authority to appoint the head of education in Oklahoma.

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