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Brian Schatz: “Part of the reason for immersion schools and culturally grounded education is exactly what you discussed but the other…”

On the recordApril 5, 2016
Part of the reason for immersion schools and culturally grounded education is exactly what you discussed but the other part is self determination.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Schatz emphasizes the importance of self-determination in education alongside cultural immersion.

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