Kyle Smitley on Building a Craft-Forward Approach to Education

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Kyle Smitley on Building a Craft-Forward Approach to Education

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Sep 12, 2022

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Kyle Smitley, the founder and executive director of the nonprofit charter schools Detroit Achievement Academy and Detroit Prep, talks with us about her entrepreneurial path to education; joy, comfort, and belonging as essential to school culture; and the value of listening to community feedback. Episode sponsored by Grand Seiko.

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Sep 12, 2022

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