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On this episode of Chino Y Chicano, Enrique Cerna talks with Zoe Higheagle Strong, Vice Provost and Tribal Liaison to the President of Washington State University. Earlier this year, she led a state-commissioned study that uncovered how Native American students are being undercounted in Washington’s education system. We explore what these findings mean for Native students, their communities, and the future of education policy in the state.

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