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Arkansas ‘Governor’s School’ May Teach Students Lesson On ‘White Privilege’

Chrissy Clark
Arkansas ‘Governor’s School’ May Teach Students Lesson On ‘White Privilege’
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The Arkansas state legislature and Department of Education funded a residential program for gifted high school seniors that may teach accepted students about their “white privilege.” 

The 42nd annual Arkansas Governor’s School, a “four-week summer residential program,” plans to teach students about their “white privilege” in a session on “Personal and Social Development” during the week of July 12.  According to Arkansas Tech University, the Arkansas legislature and education department provide “tuition, room, board, and instructional materials for each [accepted] student.”

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