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New Mexico Rising: New Mexico, Tennessee & Hawaii Oh My (with David Sun-Miyashiro and Chelsea Crawford)
By: New Mexico Rising Podcast
Published on: June 11, 2024
In this episode, we span the country interviewing education advocates from Hawaii and Tennessee. Amanda is joined by David Sun-Miyashiro, Executive Director of HawaiiKidsCAN and Chelsea Crawford, Executive Director of TennesseeCAN. Together, the three talk about education trends across the country and the need to continue to improve education across the United States of America.
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