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Video: Castro on Abbott and Pre-K

At our 5/1 conversation, Julián Castro, the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, explained why he doesn't like Gov. Greg Abbott's plan for pre-K.

By Evan SmithMay 1, 2015, 3:46 p.m. CentralUpdated May 1, 2015, 3:46 p.m. Central

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Video: Castro on Abbott and Pre-K

by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
May 1, 2015

<h1>Video: Castro on Abbott and Pre-K</h1>
<p class="byline">by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune <br />May 1, 2015</p>

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Video: Castro on Abbott and Pre-K

Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
May 1, 2015

At our 5/1 conversation, Julián Castro, the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, explained why he doesn't like Gov. Greg Abbott's plan for pre-K.

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