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M-DCPS SWEEPS STATE WE THE PEOPLE...THE CITIZEN AND
THE CONSTITUTION COMPETITION
January 25, 2001
Miami-Dade County Public Schools swept the state "We the
People...The Citizen and The Constitution" competition held
in Orlando earlier this month. Student teams from Miami
Palmetto, MAST Academy and Coral Reef senior high schools
placed first, second and third, respectively. The team from
Miami Killian Senior High School also won a competition unit
award.
The annual competition tests students' knowledge of the
United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The first
place Miami Palmetto senior high team will represent Florida
at the "We The People..." national competition in
Washington, D.C. this May.
For more information regarding this competition or other
civic education programs, contact John R. Doyle,
Administrative Director, Division of Social Science, at
305-995-1982.