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It’s a Tuesday morning in October, and
the fifth-grade class at a public school
in New York City is settling down for a
lesson on the three branches of American
government. The kids sit crosslegged
on a rug in a brightly lit corner
of the room while their teacher,
perched on a chair with a textbook in
her lap, takes a few minutes to explain
the basic concepts. Then it’s time for a
group activity applying the lesson.
“This classroom gets so messy after
lunch,” says the teacher. “There’s
bubble gum under the tables, food
wrappers everywhere, and Cheese Nips
all over the floor. We don’t like our
room to be so messy, do we?”
The students shake their heads no.
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