The act of cultural competency is not revolutionary, it is necessary. In this episode, Dr. Dennisha Murff and Jasmine Landry deep dive on intentional practices in building culturally competent schools. Our host, Hayley Spira-Bauer, takes us on a journey over the last two decades to explore how schools have centered students, cultural identity, and staff responsiveness as they’ve navigated this fundamental aspect of education.
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