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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos distanced herself from remarks she made about historically black colleges pioneering school school.

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Children from charter and private schools all over Texas turned out for the 85th legislative session's National School Choice Rally on Jan. 24, 2017.
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos distanced herself from remarks she made about historically black colleges pioneering school school. “My intention was to say they were pioneering on behalf of students that didn’t have another choice. This was their only choice,” she said in an interview with the AP. Read the full transcript. (Associated Press)

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