State Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery) went on a tirade about affordable higher education costs during Thursday’s Senate Appropriations Hearing and told inner city kids to join the military if they want a free college education.
The interaction between Pennycuick and Pennsylvania Department of Education Secretary Khalid Mumin occurred when Mumin was testifying about Gov. Josh Shapiro’s education budget in front of the Pennsylvania Senate.
@keystonenewsroom State Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-Bucks) went on a tirade about affordable higher education costs during Thursday’s Senate Appropriations Hearing and told inner city kids to join the military if they want a free college education. The interaction between Pennycuick and Pennsylvania Department of Education Secretary Khalid Mumin occurred when Mumin was testifying about Gov. Josh Shapiro’s education budget in front of the Pennsylvania Senate. ✏️ : Sean Kitchen 🎥 : Pennsylvania Senate #Pennsylvania #PAPol #PALeg #PaPolitics #PaNews #Education #PublicEducation #PhlEd #HigherEducation #Pennsylvanian #Pennsylvanialife #NewsUpdate #NewsUpdates
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