LCPS News: 2026 Principal and Teacher of the Year

LCPS News: Year in Review

For the final LCPS Podcast of the year, LCPS Public Information Officer Dan Adams and Renee Dawson, Director of Family and Community Engagement Year, take a look at their favorite podcasts of the year and share what they are looking forward to next year. See the LCPS Podcast [https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lcps.org%2Fo%2Fcommunications%2Fpage%2Fpodcast&data=05%7C02%7CDaniel.Adams%40lcps.org%7Cf0e10b24695d49bb633108decbdf6eea%7C86750b0cee12463db28880f7b2b34689%7C0%7C0%7C639172357656290001%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wqiQeGsKUPa3heRsOOHLxCyppKy8XIj%2B0Plk5s7Uc0E%3D&reserved=0] webpage to access this week's podcast or to take a look back at other podcasts released this year. We hope you will tune in again next year for more great stories and in-depth discussions with school leaders, educators, students and community members.

School Talk: Leading with Purpose in Challenging Times

In a moment when public education faces intense scrutiny and rapid change, what kind of leadership matters most? In the latest episode of the LCPS Podcast, Superintendent Aaron Spence sits down with Shelley Berman, co-author of The Call to Courage, to explore the courage, integrity and relationship-centered leadership required to serve students and communities today. Tune in to this week's LCPS Podcast for an insightful conversation on leading with purpose in challenging times.

Engage and Empower

This week’s LCPS Podcast features a special episode, Engage and Empower, available in both English and Spanish and created by the English Learners Family and Community Engagement Office (EL FACE). Listeners will learn from EL FACE Supervisor, Sarah Ocampo and EL FACE Instructors Karla Blasquez and Mona ELKholy about Summer Programs, the EMPOWERED EL Family Conference in November, and executive functions to support from home.

Empodérate y Participa (Engage and Empower)

El pódcast de LCPS de esta semana presenta un episodio especial, Empodérate y Participa (Engage and Empower), disponible tanto en inglés como en español y creado por la Oficina de la Alianza Educativa, Familiar y Comunitaria para Estudiantes de Inglés (EL FACE). Los oyentes conocerán sobre los programas de verano, la Conferencia para Familias de Estudiantes de Inglés EMPOWERED en noviembre y las funciones ejecutivas para brindar apoyo desde el hogar. Acompañen y sintonícense con la supervisora de EL FACE, Sarah Ocampo, y las instructoras de EL FACE, Karla Blasquez y Mona ELKholy.

DEIA Better Together - A Season to Reflect

The Better Together Podcast hosts/producers Anthony Beckett, Camille Jones, and Everette Callaway recap key points and favorite moments from past episodes and discuss their vision for the 26-27 school year