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Jul 2020
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38: Lisa Remy on the Safest Path to Scho...

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West Des Moines Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Lisa Remy lays out her school district's meticulous plans for bringing students back to classes in the fall, and voting rights advocate Ben Sheehan makes a plea for the rebirth of civic education. 
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