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On this episode, Monet Harris and Dawn Wilson-Clark join Arlyssa to discuss the beginning of the school year in Detroit and the Metro Detroit area.
Together, they talk through the issues that keep showing up across Detroit schools, DPSCD and charters alike: broken communication, last minute changes, and the customer service gap that leaves parents chasing answers. From there they get into the basics that should never be up for debate, including dirty classrooms, pests, broken facilities, air quality concerns, and how staffing and budgets shape the reality kids walk into every morning.
If you’re a parent, educator, or community member who wants safer schools, stronger academics, and real accountability, press play, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review with the change you want to see most!
“And are the children well?” -Traditional Maasai Greeting
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In the first episode of Have You Heard?, Arlyssa Heard sits down with father, mentor, coach, author, and youth advocate Jonathan Shropshire to discuss the rise in fighting, bullying, and violence in schools.
Together, they explore how social media conflicts spill into classrooms, what's driving these behaviors, and what parents, schools, and communities can do to better support our children.
“And are the children well?” -Traditional Maasai Greeting
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Have You Heard? is where bold conversations meet the heart of Detroit. Inspired by the Massai (Kenya and Northern Tanzania) greeting, "And are the children well?", this…
Have You Heard? is authentically Detroit because it's unapologetic! Bringing together parents, educators, students, advocates, policymakers, and community leaders for fiery discussions that challenge conventional thinking, amplify unheard voices, and inspire real solutions. Because every conversation about our children is ultimately a conversation about all of us.