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A Brief But Spectacular take on why schools matter

Season 2025 Episode 345 | 3m 30s

Joseph Martinez is the longtime school principal of Carpenter Community Charter in Los Angeles. Families know him as the principal who literally picks up trash in the morning and dresses up for school plays, but also as the steady hand through fires, immigration fears and lockdown drills. Here's his Brief But Spectacular take on bringing hospitality to education.

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