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Aurora Christian School may be known for its athletic programs, but in November much of the excitement in the hallways centered around a nerdier display of strategy and competition.

For the past 11 years, ever since Jerry Baker arrived at Aurora Christian, this veteran government teacher has been conducting a mock Congress where, for two days, all seniors take on the role of our country’s leaders as they try to pass laws that, in the end, will help them better understand how our government works.

It is a “very big deal,” says Aurora Christian Principal Collette House, who has a front row seat at how much work – and passion – goes into the event recently held over two days at the school.

House, like many educators across the nation, is well a

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