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Linda McMahon: “47 cents of every dollar that came to the classroom teachers…”

Featuring: Linda McMahon, Republican | Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education | National

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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon takes reporters' questions during Rhode Island visit

Published | Video Starts at 09:55

So to have all of this regulatory burden put on states to comply. I think one of the stats that I had from my Tennessee was that 47 cents of every dollar that came to the classroom teachers spent that 47. They spent 47 cents in regulatory compliance. Let's get that money to the kids and for other programs in terms of. Restoring autonomy to the states in terms of control of their education. (09:55–10:06)

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