by Courtney | Jan 31, 2019 | first person stories, our stories
I woke the kids up early on the first day of the Los Angeles teacher strike. They weren’t thrilled about the dark morning rain march I was forcing them to take. Grumbling, they grabbed whatever passes as rain gear in Los Angeles, and trudged along. We took up our...
by Ali Takata | Nov 14, 2018 | first person stories, our stories, race, social justice
By Ali Takata It was about this time last year that I rediscovered Nikole Hannah-Jones. I was familiar with her articles, but this time was different. In November 2017, segregation simmered in the forefront of my mind because for two years my family and I had lived in...
by integratedschls | Mar 28, 2018 | first person stories, our stories, race
“I don’t want my baby to be the only white kid.” We hear this a lot. Somehow we don’t hear the inverse question being asked of parents of color whose children attend majority-white schools. And somehow we think of this as a problem rather...
by Courtney | May 3, 2017 | book club, events, first person stories, our stories
Join us for the last-before-summer-break Book Club meeting! This session’s topic: Integrating with Equity –or— Thoughtful Opting In –or—How Not to Gentrify a School. Meeting times: Sunday May 21st 6pmPT/9pmET & Tuesday May 23 9amPT/noonET HOW IT WORKS: Sign up...
by Courtney | Feb 1, 2017 | first person stories, news
Here’s a short piece about a family in Detroit… “So my husband and I know that our curious friends are asking a reasonable, well-informed question when they inquire about our plans for school. But here’s the thing: It’s the wrong question — and it’s...
by Courtney | Dec 16, 2016 | best practices, first person stories, news, race, social justice
Beautiful Ted Talk from an inspiring teacher! “I centered my instruction on the lives, histories and identities of my students. And I did all of this because I wanted my students to know that everyone around them was supporting them to be their best self. So...