SPS Podcasts

About SPS Podcasts

Spokane Public Schools is the third-largest public school district in Washington State. With 29,000 students and over 6,000 employees, every one of them has a story to tell. Welcome to the SPS Podcasts feed, where we'll share unique stories and tidbits to keep our community engaged.

Publisher

Spokane Public Schools

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Dec 2020

Latest episode

19 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

78 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Mar 2026

   SPS Future Ready: Student Health and Wellness

   What does it take to keep students healthy, supported, and ready to learn? In this episode of the Future Ready podcast, Superintendent Dr. Adam Swinyard and Stephanie Slater sit down with Becky Doughty, Executive Director of School Support Services, to explore the growing network of health and wellness resources inside Spokane Public Schools. From the school-based health clinics operating at four high schools in partnership with CHAS, to the brand new clinic opening at Logan Elementary throug...

2. 

   14 Jan 2026

   SPS Future Ready - Special Education Conversation with Board Director Nikki Lockwood

   In this episode of the SPS Future Ready podcast, Board Director Nikki Lockwood shares her personal journey as a parent of a neurodiverse child and how it inspired her to run for the Spokane Schools Board. The conversation explores progress and ongoing challenges in special education, including inclusion, family advocacy, funding, language, and the importance of collaboration between parents and educators. Listeners also hear a parent story highlighting the impact of connection and advocacy, a...

3. 

   26 Nov 2025

   Future Ready: Achieving Excellence with Native Education

   This episode of the SPS Future Ready Podcast explores Spokane Public Schools' Native Education department and its remarkable achievements. Hosts Superintendent Dr. Swinyard and Stephanie Splater interview Board Director Jenny Slagle and Director of Native Education Tamika LaMere about the district's equity-centered approach to supporting Native students. The discussion covers the district's significant progress since 2020, including dramatic improvements in graduation rates (77% to 89%)...

Who has been a guest on SPS Podcasts

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

• students
• mental health experts
• SPS Engagement Navigators

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

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

Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

27

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Books guests

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