Watch: Two Generations of Educators Reflect on Their Careers
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Watch: Two Generations of Educators Reflect on Their Careers

A high school principal followed in his father’s footsteps
By Sam Mallon, Lauren Santucci & Elizabeth Rich — June 05, 2024 1 min read
A father and son reflect on their careers as educators and their impact on each other.
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Lauren Santucci
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Elizabeth Rich
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Elizabeth Rich is the assistant managing editor, opinion for Education Week.

Growing up, Kambar Khoshaba watched his father, Sam, navigate a successful education career and was inspired to pursue his own. Now a high school principal, Kambar recently sat down with Sam, now retired, to discuss how sharing that calling has inspired him as an educator.

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