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Nathaniel Moran: “The Department of Education didn't come around until 1980.”

Featuring: Nathaniel Moran, Republican | U.S. House Texas, 1st Congressional District

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Town Hall with Congressman Nathaniel Moran in Texas: Federal Issues, Education, and Economic Policies

Published | Video Starts at 31:16

How can we ensure that each student receives quality education when one on one time with the teacher will be almost impossible to manage? Well, I'm going to shock you with this answer, but you know, The Department of Education didn't come around until 1980. You guys remember that before 1980, we did not have a federal Department of Education. And guess what? Our education worked a whole lot better. (31:16–31:20)

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