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    By Matthew Lynch
    March 2, 2016
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    What would MLK say about education in Mississippi?

    Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that equality would be reached in America, and really throughout the entire world. His famous “I Have a Dream” ...
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    By Matthew Lynch
    February 23, 2015
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    What MLK Jr. Teaches us about Servant Leadership

    By @GwynethJones – The Daring Librarian  As an educator I was touched today by this article from Mr. James Perry, former candidate for the Mayor of New Orleans: “Among ...
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