https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/boardcast-excellence-in-the-d--7486641Board members, principals, teachers, students, and families tell the real story, unfiltered, of how choices are made in Michigan's largest public school district and what they mean for the children they affect. The conversations explore how leaders weigh difficult tradeoffs, why access and opportunity guide every one of them, and how students keep reaching new heights and overcoming the obstacles placed in their path.
Expect honest answers, real stories, and plenty of laughter. Listen, and you will leave proud to be part of the DPSCD community.
]]>enMarketingCopyright DPSCDhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a4c7ddc1d950c37c0c82fe80cb8e8ece.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/boardcast-excellence-in-the-d--7486641Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:14:31 +0000DPSCDDPSCDboard@detroitk12.orgEvery decision made in a school district shows up in a classroom. Excellence in the D, the official podcast of the Detroit Public Schools Community District Board of Education, takes you inside those decisions, including the tough ones. In Season One,...Board members, principals, teachers, students, and families tell the real story, unfiltered, of how choices are made in Michigan's largest public school district and what they mean for the children they affect. The conversations explore how leaders weigh difficult tradeoffs, why access and opportunity guide every one of them, and how students keep reaching new heights and overcoming the obstacles placed in their path.
Expect honest answers, real stories, and plenty of laughter. Listen, and you will leave proud to be part of the DPSCD community.
]]>falseafd69ad3-44c5-56da-9ff3-eddd69f9a449episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-reality-tv-to-real-impact-bishop-carletta-vaughn-s-eight-years-on-the-detroit-school-board--76266604https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76266604Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:14:27 +0000DPSCDShe helped put a washer and dryer in every single school in Detroit — every high school, every elementary school, every middle school — because kids were showing up in dirty clothes and going home. That's just one of the things Bishop Carletta Vaughn...851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-pulpit-to-policy-dr-steve-bland-on-serving-detroit-s-students--76265880https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76265880Mon, 09 Nov 2026 13:10:09 +0000DPSCDWhat happens when a pastor trades the pulpit for a school board seat? In just 14 months, Dr. Steve Bland has brought a prophetic voice to public education in Detroit — challenging injustice, demanding accountability, and fighting for every child, not...874falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-parent-and-a-principal-walk-into-a-boardroom--76014830https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76014830Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:03:34 +0000DPSCDHost Board President LaTrice McClendon sits down with Board Member Monique Bryant, a parent, and Board Member Bessie Harris, a former principal at Palmer Park Prep. They share their why and what it means to serve Detroit's students from two vantage...2749falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bringing-libraries-back-a-conversation-with-palmer-park-prep-students--76014795https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76014795Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:02:16 +0000DPSCDDPSCD Board President LaTrice McClendon visits Palmer Park Prep Academy for a conversation with Principal Reeves, two students, and a teacher who also serves as the school’s librarian. Together, they discuss the importance of bringing libraries back...1685falsefull