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Equity & Excellence in Education Volume 49, 2016 - Issue 1: Critical Issues in the Preparation, Support, and Retention of Teachers of Color
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Fighting to Educate Our Own: Teachers of Color, Relational Accountability, and the Struggle for Racial Justice

Rita KohliUniversity of California, RiversideCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marcos PizarroSan José State UniversityView further author information
Pages 72-84 | Published online: 31 Mar 2016

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