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Ted Cruz: “The racial gap, the gap between black and white students…”

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The DNC is Broke-the DSA is Not, Fauci Shuts Up & Spain gets Invaded Week In Review

Published | Video Starts at 09:57

We have seen, and the data demonstrate this, the largest learning loss in recorded history since we began measuring the learning of our students. Yeah, the biggest learning loss came from the COVID shutdowns and by the way, The racial gap, the gap between black and white students, the gap between Hispanic and white students grew more during the COVID lockdowns than any time since it's been recorded. Now, once it became irrefutable that the school shutdowns were a travesty, a disaster, Fauci's tried to back away and say, oh, I didn't ask for the schools to be shut down. (09:57–10:09)

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Asserts that racial educational disparities increased more during COVID-19 lockdowns than at any other recorded time.

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