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Welcome to Texas Civics 101!

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This course is designed to give students an understanding of how Texas government works at the city, county, and state levels. Students will meet with people who work with and within the government and learn how they can get involved themselves. Each day, one student will blog about what they did and learned. Look for student posts next!

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