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Bob Bell & New Jere Whitson Elementary School Principal

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Bob Bell meets with Tina Francis Hodges, the new Principal of Jere Whitson Elementary School in Cookeville. They discuss her background and career in education, the different cultures of the school as well as the importance and educational value of students getting to interact and learn about other cultures, and how the classroom setting has changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and moving forward.

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20 Jul 2021 10AM English United States Society & Culture · Education

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