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Vermont schools are creating a new generation of civic leaders

VT (10/22/2007)

http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071017/OPINION04/710170370/1024/OPINION04

When students of all ages came back to campus this fall, Vermont colleges and universities were gearing up to educate them for more than just satisfying careers. The health of our democracy depends on an active, informed citizenry, requiring the development of a set of knowledge, skills and attitudes — skills that are also important in the workplace and global society…

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