New civics law should spur study of race and urban violence
Strengthening our democracy means tackling persistent social ills
By 
Kevin Peterson
civics, Race, urban violence
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THE STRENGTHENED MASSACHUSETTS civics standards for schools that was signed into law last month may well contain an unexpected benefit that will bolster the core of the state’s democracy: It can serve as a conduit to grapple with the persistent issues of race and violence— especially in the Commonwealth’s urban centers. The law was needed. Along(...)