The LCPS Podcast (Loudoun County Public Schools)

The LCPS Podcast (Loudoun County Public Schools)

The LCPS Podcast is all about celebrating, empowering, and connecting with students, staff and families. Through each episode, discussions will highlight relevant topics that will allow listeners to better engage with students and build trusting relationships with their teachers and administrators who are passionate about education. It’s imperative that the community stay informed on critical information regarding our children’s education, activities and general well-being. Subscribe to the LCPS Podcast on all your favorite streaming services today!

Episodes

September 11, 2025 45 mins

LCPS Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence speaks with Dr. David Schuler, Executive Director of AASA, about ensuring students feel they belong, multiple pathways for student success, and other topics that are important to parents.

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🎙️ Better Together Podcast is back!
Join us for a new season filled with inspiring, informative, and thought-provoking conversations. Episodes drop every 4th Thursday of the month.

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Public Information Officer Dan Adams speaks to Gum Spring Middle School 6th grader, Sarthak Mishra, who has been published after writing a book, The Spooky Secrets of Camp Midnight.  Listen to him talk about his achievement, the support he recieved from family and LCPS, and his plans for the future.

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June 12, 2025 37 mins

LCPS Public Information Officer Dan Adams speaks to Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence about the school division's FY26 budget, the uncertainty surrounding Washington and federal funding, and how this may be an opportunity.

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Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence speaks to Aaron Smith, Chief Information Officer, and Neil Slevin, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching & Learning about Generative AI in LCPS.

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In this month’s School Spirit podcast, Renée Dawson, Director of Family and Community Engagement, talks with Michelle Buscema, a special education teacher at Eagle Ridge Middle School, and her students – Chris, Jayla, Kolbe, and Zach – about a recent class lesson on civil rights icon, Ruby Bridges. The students share what they learned about Ruby Bridges and the letters they wrote to her. Ms. Buscema shares about the lesson’s impact...

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Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence spends some time chatting with several LCPS Student Equity Ambassadors about their work, the challenges they face, and why they are involved in equity work.

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May 8, 2025 22 mins

LCPS Public Information Officer Dan Adams speaks to the Odyssey of the Mind team from Goshen Post Elementary School, The Sigmas, about their upcoming trip to Worlds at Michigan State University.

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Tune in with the staff from the Division of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility.  

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LCPS Public Information Officer Dan Adams interviews Kimberly Poole, Teacher of the Year, and Jeff Joseph, Principal of the Year, selected by the Washington Post.

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In this month’s School Spirit podcast, Renée Dawson, Director of Family and Community Engagement, speaks to the sponsors and a few members of the Empowered Girls Club at Simpson Middle School. Club sponsors and Simpson Middle School teachers Jennifer Herrin and Samantha Ashley share the inspiration behind the club. Three club members, Amira T., Olivia J. and Angela A., all 8th graders at Simpson, tell us what they enjoy about the c...

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April 3, 2025 61 mins

The DEIA team continues to discuss aspects of their work and it's making LCPS an inclusive school division.

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March 27, 2025 13 mins

LCPS Public Information Officer Dan Adams speaks to students Naija Shah from John Champe HS and the Academies of Loudoun and Oviya Amalraj from Lunsford Middle School about their experiences in academic competition. 

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Dr. Spence talks with Chief Communications and Community Engagement Officer Natalie Allen and Director of Family and Community Engagement Renee Dawson about LCPS' efforts to engage with families and ways the community can stay connected to the school division.  

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Dan Adams, LCPS Public Information Officer, speaks with Diana Rodriguez and Katherine Parker from LAWS Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services to discuss resources, collaboration and the future between LCPS and LAWS.

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March 6, 2025 42 mins

Everette, Camille and Anthony from DEIA talk about The Voice of the JEDI - How are students involved in “the work”? What are some student-led initiatives strengthened by equity work, and what has been students’ reception to existing DEIA efforts? 

Guests are Student Equity Ambassadors and Student Delegates from the Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee. These dynamic students are making their voices heard, emerging as infl...

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February 27, 2025 30 mins

In this month’s School Spirit podcast, Renee Dawson, Director of Family and Community Engagement, speaks with Woodgrove High School biology teacher Scott Fortney and four of his students, Maggie Bugaj, Cooper Curtis, Andrew Dean and Addie McCullers, about a recent classroom project to help restore the American chestnut tree. The students share how this hands-on activity taught them about the role of the keystone species as well as ...

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February 20, 2025 25 mins

Dr. Aaron Spence talks about workforce development and school/business partnerships with Dr. Michael Grubbs, Director of Career Technical and Adult Education.

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February 13, 2025 16 mins

LCPS Public Information Officer Dan Adams interviews Kabilan Prasanna, a Senior at Lightridge HS and the Academies of Loudoun, as he talks about the rigorous academics at LCPS and his recent recognition as one of the country's top 300 teen scientists. 

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Your hosts discuss DEIA efforts at LCPS with Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence and Assistant Superintendent for DEIA Dr. Latisha Ellis-Williams.

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