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Washington Post Columnist Defends Decision to Close Clifton School

The column ran over the weekend

Over the weekend, a Washington Post columnist defended the decision to close Clifton Elementary School.

"We all ask the government to save money whenever possible. So we shouldn’t explode in self-righteous fury when our elected representatives try to deliver," the column reads.

You can read the full opinion piece here.

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