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Linda McMahon: “Education should be returned to the states because when…”

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

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Education Secretary Linda McMahon begins tour pushing local school control

Published | Video Starts at 03:38

I think every school system needs to work within its own community to decide what curriculum works best there, what, what are the ways that their students can learn. And that's why it's imperative that Education should be returned to the states because when states are creative and innovative, you will see progress. that you've seen here in Louisiana. But Secretary, one of the areas where people are worried if the Department of Education goes away is special education. My mom was a special ed teacher. (03:38–03:51)

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