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Burlington Works Toward Inclusive Schools

Vermont’s Burlington school district is the most diverse in the state.  More than 60 countries are represented in the student body, and 27% of the students are of color.  It’s a multiracial, multicultural environment — and one that the district works hard to make inclusive.

This story aired on May 6, 2011 as part of Vermont Public Radio’s series, Vermont Reads: To Kill a Mockingbird.  The series was a collaboration with the Vermont Humanities Council’s statewide reading program.  To stream the story, click here.

                                     Burlington students perform at “Shades of Ebony.”