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Linda McMahon: “We need to get back to the science of reading that's been…”

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 03:58

It can do it well, except, you know, I think there has to be more of a focus now on early, earlier grades education. But I think Oklahoma is clearly on the right path. We need to get back to the science of reading that's been proven in many states to really be successful. And we've seen those NAEP scores, which are the nation's report cards, start to come up in those states. So the big argument is the Trump administration, and I realize this is coming from the left. (03:58–04:05)

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Asserts that a focus on the science of reading has been successful in many states.

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