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Carving out a legal narrative from Galarza to Soria: Accounting for the complexities of history, race, and place in educational research

Tara J. Yossoa School of Education, University of California, Riverside, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 9-25 | Received 18 Mar 2021, Accepted 20 Apr 2021, Published online: 29 Oct 2021

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