Royal Valley Middle School is trying something I think more students their age need to try as well. They are doing something for their hometown as well as learning about the country's political system. They are trying to name a portion of the US-75 highway, north of Topeka after James Lane in tribute to the underground railroad that ran near there. This is a good way for young students to learn about the legislative process in their country, I wish we would have done something like that when I attended Royal Valley.
Not only are these students learning the political system in this country, but if they are successful they will also need to do other things. They will need to raise money for signs to post on the highway, which will also teach them money management and time management as well as the responsibility of naming a highway as a memorial. This is a huge deal for these students and I am proud to say I went to Royal Valley!
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http://cjonline.com/news/legislature/2010-04-08/a_hard_lesson_in_democracy
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