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Contract Teachers in the Classroom
Culture clashes. In the years following the end of WWII in Guam, the naval administration, followed by a civilian administration in 1950, took on the
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Stateside Teacher Hiring Program
Need for teachers in Guam grew after WWII. In the years following the end of World War II, Guam became a new military stronghold in
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Paul Carano
Paul Carano (1919-2020) was a teacher, researcher and one of the founders of the University of Guam’s Micronesian Area Research Center. Carano was the son
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Simon Sanchez
Simon Sanchez (1895 – 1975) was a pioneer in education and a key player in the establishment and formalization of Guam’s public school system during
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Mariana Leon Guerrero Lujan
Mariana Leon Guerrero Lujan (1914 – 2006) was one of a cadre of dedicated educators who began teaching during the US Naval Era (1898-1941). Before
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Mary Essie Underwood
Mary Essie Underwood (1906-1998), also known as Sister Mary Inez, was one of the first three Sisters of Mercy from North Carolina who came to
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Bishop Apollinaris William Baumgartner
To Bishop Apollinaris W. Baumgartner (1899 – 1970) belongs the honor and distinction of taking a church nearly decimated by World War II and rebuilding
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Education After WWII
Following World War II, the people of Guam faced not only the looming reconstruction of community structures and homes, but also institutional and cultural change.
CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination
English and CHamoru/Chamorro Language Policies
As a result of America’s victory in the Spanish-American War, Spain sold Guam to the United States in 1898. Before long, it was determined that