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Miss. Making Civil Rights Part Of K-12 Instruction
In Mississippi, where mention of the civil rights movement evokes images of bombings, beatings and the Ku Klux Klan, public schools are preparing to test a program that will ultimately teach students about the subject in every grade from kindergarten through high school. Many experts believe the effort will make Mississippi the first state to mandate civil rights instruction for all k-12 students. Sheila Byrd, Associated Press, August 21, 2009

 
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