Student board members Téa Washington, Valli Pendyala, and Joshua Leinwand discuss their experiences in high school and on the state boards in Washington, DC, Connecticut, and Maine.


NASBE Interview: Joshua Leinwand, Valli Pendyala, and Téa Washington





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