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artificial insemination kit for humans A Montessori preschool in Massachusetts faced backlash and ultimately closed its doors after a deeply offensive classroom activity intended to celebrate Black History Month. At ICKids Montessori Preschool in Newton, children used black paint to create masks on paper plates, a misguided attempt to honor the month. This racist incident,…

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