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“This place was never built for us”: What Brittany Pettersen’s Congress story means for students with jobs, kids and bills

U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen listens during a DemFest forum. Photo by Andy Green, FoxTalk.

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FoxTalk did not interview Brittany Pettersen directly, but her DemFest remarks on motherhood, Congress and working families spoke to a reality many students know: institutions are often hardest to enter for people balancing work, family and money.

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As some college students grapple with the value of higher education, one candidate for governor recently told college students that educational institutions need transparency and must make sure they benefit students in various aspects of life.

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