Solutions Addressing Disparities in Education: Supporting Black Teachers

Solutions Addressing Disparities in Education: Supporting Black Teachers

At Integrated Schools, one of the essential components of our Theory of Change is Advocate: To build a constituency for brave policy. We believe strongly in principles rooted in equity, one such principle being that all kids benefit from a diverse, multiracial teaching corps. And since we know that the majority of teachers across the country are white women, we clearly have a lot of work to do to support Black teachers and help grow our pool of teachers to more accurately represent our student population. 

People Like You Do Things Like This

People Like You Do Things Like This

When she and her husband decided to send their eldest daughter to the Title 1 school in their predominantly Spanish-speaking immigrant neighborhood of north Sunnyvale, Allison Joe never imagined she might one day run for school board. In this piece, she reflects on how Integrated Schools has guided her along the way, helping her “to articulate and lean into what I already knew was the right thing to do and way to be in our community.”