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Book Club is Taking Off (have you registered?)
The first Integrated Schools Book Club is ON and we have been overwhelmed by the response! Parents (and teachers and...
Creating true community schools remains elusive
Gentrification and school integration... a LOT to unpack here. But this is heartbreaking: “they come in and you get...
Yep. Devos. But no one is talking about what we are talking about…
I've seen about 12 "what to do now that Devos is Ed Secy" articles since yesterdays confirmation. And NOT A ONE has...
Chicken or Egg? Segregated Schools or Segregated Housing
I've had so many people telling me that pushing for school integration through parents is a losing battle --...
Living in Detroit with kids…
Here's a short piece about a family in Detroit... "So my husband and I know that our curious friends are asking a...
How Rich Parents Can Exacerbate School Inequality
Not very surprising article from the Atlantic... "But is all this work from parent-school groups—work that is done...
President Obama and Citizenship…
Seriously. I’ve been a bit out of touch taking care of an ill relative, but I finally got the chance to watch Obama’s...
Excellent Sheep – Musings on Elite Education
Been spending a good amount of time this holiday break hanging with the family and crocheting pillows to replace the...
To Address Education Inequality, Fix Barriers to Income Integration
In Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding v. Rell, the Connecticut Superior Court cast a spotlight on...
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