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Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 11, 2016. ” “Make MOOCs great again.” “ ESSA Would Handcuff a Trump Education Secretary on CommonCore And More,” says Education Week , even though ditching CommonCore was one of Trump’s campaign promises. Very unfair! — Donald J.
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