084 - Paul Castro On Opening New Schools

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084 - Paul Castro On Opening New Schools

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Mar 29, 2017

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Paul Castro, Director of School Performance for Houston A+ UP, discusses the challenges and rewards of innovating outside the box when creating a new school, and what that can mean for families, teachers and students.

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Mar 29, 2017

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