SEF Sends US Department of Education

a Letter Opposing the Expansion of

Public Funds for Private Schools

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SEF Sends US Department of Education a Letter Opposing the Expansion of Public Funds for Private Schools

The following is a reposting of a letter sent July 31, 2019, to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education:

Letter Opposing Expansion of Public Funds for Private Schools
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