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Linda McMahon: “Children cannot read. They cannot write. They can read…”

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

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Video: U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks on effects of Trump Administration on

Published | Video Starts at 11:06

We've seen scores continue to decline. Every now and then, a little leveling, a little blip on balance. So the scores have gone like this. Children cannot read. They cannot write. They can read words, but they can't comprehend. and we have failed them. So it's time to do something different. (11:06–11:12)

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Asserts that children are struggling with reading comprehension and writing skills.

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