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Statewide: A former school is still educating

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Sean Crawford

Published February 26, 2026 at 4:05 PM CST

The restored interior represents different eras in Lincoln School’s 75-year history.

The Lincoln School in Canton, Mo. is a small, unassuming building. For 75 years, it welcomed students of color. It grew out of segregation. But today the school is a museum that teaches about the past.

Rich Egger visited to find out what lessons can be learned.

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