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First lady: By some measures, schools as segregated as they were in 1968

http://twitter.com/#!/markknoller/status/467450763955146753 First lady Michelle Obama on Friday was in Topeka, Kan., home of the historic Brown v. Board of Education case that 60 years ago outlawed racial segregation in schools. “By some measures,” Mrs. Obama said, “our schools are as segregated as they were back when Dr. King gave his final speech.” http://twitter.com/#!/moelane/status/467452817846722560 http://twitter.com/#!/fatdaddybulldog/status/467454478544011264 http://twitter.com/#!/TorchOWyatt/status/467455041528291328 Fortunately, it’s only…

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