by integratedschls | Jan 2, 2018 | gentrification, news, race, social justice
Dual Language programs are fantastic for a host of reasons… and they can be damn impressive mechanisms for school integration. But when we hide integration behind the coolio-program-that-gives-my-kid-another-advantage, we are undermining its greatest promise....
by Courtney | Jun 17, 2016 | first person stories, gentrification, news, race
Yeah… A lot to say on this one… first this: “By 1988… school integration in the United States had reached its peak and the achievement gap between black and white students was at its lowest point since the government began collecting data. The...
by Courtney | Feb 24, 2016 | gentrification, news, parenting, race
Ummm… So… … Thoughts? I’m kind of at a loss on this one. Wow… “While students who apply to Satellite West now are randomly selected, Dock Street will likely pick its students based on several criteria, including test scores, grades,...
by Courtney | Nov 10, 2015 | gentrification, our stories, parenting, race
I am an anthropologist by training but have found myself working over the past decade as a somewhat begrudging education advocate. It all started when my kids were very little and I would take breaks from writing my dissertation (toddler napping in bed, computer on...