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Iowa bill looks to ban teaching the 1619 Project in schools

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Iowa bill looks to ban teaching the 1619 Project in schools

Iowa bill looks to ban teaching the 1619 Project in schools

An Iowa bill is looking to ban the use of a project that rethinks how slavery and African-American history are taught in schools.


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