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Back 2 School | Women's History Month, Gender Bias, & Representation

1h 9m · Music2Gether · 27 Mar 18:09

In this episode, Beth and a panel of K-12 music educators unpack gender bias and representation in music education.

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Back 2 School | Women's History Month, Gender Bias, & Representation

In this episode, Beth and a panel of K-12 music educators unpack gender bias and representation in music education.

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