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Linda McMahon: “Governor Reynolds in Iowa, the first governor to opt in for…”

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 10:59

But they still had to adhere, you know, to the mandates, if you will, but they had more flexibility in the spending and decided where they needed to go. And I spoke to and Governor Reynolds in Iowa, the first governor to opt in for the waiver and request the waiver. So she received the waiver. And we're hoping that many other states will avail themselves of the opportunity to do that. Have other governors expressed interesting. Yes, yes, we have. (10:59–11:05)

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Asserts that Governor Reynolds of Iowa was the first to request the waiver.

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