Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast

About Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast

Our podcast serves as a platform to share the voices and stories of our people - our learners and employees - who shape the vision of Chesapeake Public Schools. This podcast provides our community with a unique insight into district operations, demonstrating how the division creates opportunities, prioritizes innovation, and elevates potential. New episodes are released monthly and feature a wide range of topics, including student achievements, innovative teaching practices, community partnerships, and important district initiatives. You can listen to the stories behind our story by subscribing on your favorite podcast platforms or by visiting cpschools.com/amplified (http://cpschools.com/amplified).

Publisher

Chesapeake Public Schools

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Aug 2023

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Celebrating Culture & Supporting Communities

   We talk with our employees, who help families get accurate school information in their home language. We hear why “no bad questions” is more than a slogan and how the right support helps students stay safe, enrolled, and learning. • Website translation tool with 60-plus languages based on enrollment needs • Why language access helps parents support English learner students • Anna Medina and Melina Huigua’s journeys into family and community engagement • Bilingual supp...

2. 

   3 Sept 2026

   Listening, Learning, & Leading

   We welcome Dr. Doug Brubaker as our new superintendent of Chesapeake Public Schools and share what we learned from his first days meeting families across the city. He explains why he leads by listening, what has impressed him about our programs, and how parents can make a real difference this school year. • What Dr. Brubaker hears most in community Meet and Greets: strong people and strong support • Why Chesapeake schools draw families to the community • Early impressions of district acade...

3. 

   15 Jun 2026

   Full Circle with Superintendent Dr. Jared A. Cotton

   As he prepares for retirement, Superintendent Dr. Jared Cotton joins us for a special conversation reflecting on his time leading Chesapeake Public Schools and the journey that brought him back home to serve the community that helped shape him. Throughout his tenure, Dr. Cotton has guided the division through historic challenges and significant growth, always grounded in a simple but powerful mission: Inspire Hope. In this episode, he shares memories from his years in Chesapeake, reflects on ...

Who has been a guest on Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Sophie Rambo
• Caleb Neal
• Jaden Dabbs
• Van Gholston
• Laura Labyak

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

444,296

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

55

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

71

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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