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New teachers face complex cultural challenges – the stories of 3 Latina teachers in their toughest moments

  • Written by Teresa Sosa, Associate Professor of Education, IUPUI
New teachers face complex cultural challenges – the stories of 3 Latina teachers in their toughest momentsIdentity and race play significant factors in the first-year experiences of Latina teachers in the U.S.RichLegg/E+ via Getty Images

Gun control. Hallway decorations. Hairstyles.

Those aren’t the things I expected to be stumbling blocks for three Latina educators that I helped prepare to become schoolteachers in recent years. But each situation...

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