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Lawsuit Says Rhode Island Failed to Teach Students to Be Good Citizens

Aleita Cook in downtown Providence, R.I., Nov. 28, 2018. Cook, who has never taken a class in government, civics or economics, and other Rhode Island public school students and parents are filing a federal lawsuit against the state, arguing that failing to prepare children for citizenship violates their rights under the United States Constitution. (Tony Luong/The New York Times)