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Congressional Testimony

11-03-1997

Field Hearing on

"EDUCATION AT A CROSSROADS: WHAT WORKS? WHAT'S WASTED?"

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Committee on Education and the Workforce
United States House of Representatives

East High School
815 E. 13th Street
Des Moines, Iowa
November 3, 1997 1:00 p.m.

PANEL 1: PARENTS AND STUDENTS

Ms. Sherry ...

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