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"If my work in education over the last three decades has taught me anything, it's that parents and local leaders — not Washington bureaucrats — know best," said Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. (Associated Press/File)

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Brooke Henderson, of Canada, holds the trophy after winning the Meijer LPGA Classic golf tournament at Blythefield Country Club. Sunday, June 18, 2017, in Grand Rapids, Mich.. (Cory Olsen/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

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Brooke Henderson, of Canada, poses with the trophy after winning the Meijer LPGA Classic golf tournament at Blythefield Country Club. Sunday, June 18, 2017, in Grand Rapids, Mich.. (Cory Olsen/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

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Dave Henderson, left, sprays his daughter Brooke Henderson, of Canada, with champagne after she won after winning the Meijer LPGA Classic golf tournament at Blythefield Country Club. Sunday, June 18, 2017, in Grand Rapids, Mich.. (Cory Olsen/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

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From left, Dan Oemedian, Maureen Pluger and Caroline Cook run through a ceremonial ribbon on the new $1.8 million Coldbrook Edge Trail Thursday, June 15, 2017, in Grand Rapids. The trail runs from Canal Park to Leonard Street along the eastern bank of the Grand River in Grand Rapids. (Amy Biolchini/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

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In this Wednesday, May 31, 2017 photo, Jennifer Zirkle holds her son, James Rykse, at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Viewing Area ribbon cutting at the airport in Grand Rapids, Mich. The ribbon cutting celebrated the new pavilion, picnic tables and bathroom facilities.(Neil Blake /The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

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Police, firefighters and Patriot Guard Riders escort the casket of Army Sgt. Terrence Hinton along Eastern Ave. SE from the Gerald R. Ford International Airport to the Gellespie Funeral Home in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Hinton died in a vehicle crash during Army training in Hawaii on May 14. (Cory Morse /The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

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Army veteran Clyde McElwain and Ursula Mann-Sandifer watch as police, firefighters and Patriot Guard Riders escort the casket of Army Sgt. Terrence Hinton along Eastern Ave. SE from the Gerald R. Ford International Airport to the Gellespie Funeral Home in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Hinton died in a vehicle crash during Army training in Hawaii on May 14. (Cory Morse /The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

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Shelia Mayfield, left, and Felicia Betts watch as police, firefighters and Patriot Guard Riders escort the casket of Army Sgt. Terrence Hinton along Eastern Ave. SE from the Gerald R. Ford International Airport to the Gellespie Funeral Home in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Hinton died in a vehicle crash during Army training in Hawaii on May 14. Mayfield is Hinton's aunt. (Cory Morse /The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

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A woman reacts after Grand Rapids Police shot an 18-year-old man Wednesday, May 3, 2017, in Grand Rapids, Mich. The man reportedly fired on police and they returned fire, wounding him. The woman identified herself as the man's mother. (Cory Morse /The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

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ADVANCE FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2017 - In this Friday, Feb. 19, 2016 photo, people gather at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans to listen to a press conference following a scathing audit report showing a number of problems at the home, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (Taylor Ballek /The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

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ADVANCE FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2017 - In this Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 photo, a curtain divider separates two bedrooms inside a refurbished room at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans' McLeish Building, in Grand Rapids, Mich. The room is used to house four veterans. (Cory Morse /The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

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ADVANCE FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2017 -This Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 photo, shows an exterior view of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (Cory Morse /The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

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ADVANCE FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2017 -This Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 photo, shows the refurbished cafeteria inside Grand Rapids Home for Veterans in Grand Rapids, Mich. (Cory Morse /The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

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ADVANCE FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2017 -In this Friday, Feb. 19, 2016 photo, James Redford, new interim director at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, smiles as he walks out after a press conference following a scathing audit report showing a number of problems at the home, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (Taylor Ballek /The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

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In this Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, file photo, President-elect Donald Trump waves to supporters during a rally in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

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In this Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016 photo, police investigate at the scene of a shooting in front of Urban Family Ministries along Eastern Avenue in Grand Rapids, Mich. (Allison Farrand/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)