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Linda McMahon: “States, which already have 90% of their own budget to fund…”

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

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And I said, you know what? It's a challenge, but I think it's the right thing to do. I think it is right that States, which already have 90% of their own budget to fund their educational priorities, the government actually provides about 10%. and then some competitive grants outside of that. But it's the right place for it to be. There's no one size fits all in education, and every state needs to do what's best for that state. (01:30–01:40)

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Asserts that states fund 90% of their educational budgets, with the federal government providing about 10%.

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