Musashino Higashi Gakuen is an educational corporation in Tokyo that operates two kindergartens, an elementary school, a junior high school, and a higher vocational school. It’s known for its inclusive education model, in which children with and without autism study together. Parents of Musashino Higashi Gakuen students raised concerns about Matsumura Kenzo’s appointment as early […]
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