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Plan Advances To Require In-Person K-12 Learning For Schoolyear
Rep. Valdenia Winn expressed her concerns with forcing K-12 educators to provide in-person learning for the remainder of the schoolyear.

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Rep. Valdenia Winn expressed her concerns with forcing K-12 educators to provide in-person learning for the remainder of the schoolyear.

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