This essay imagines a future where White people unlearn White Supremacy Culture and participate responsibly in collective liberation – especially within schools and public systems. What would a future look like that affirms the humanity of White people and believes in our capacity to heal as part of educational equity and justice work?
Public schools are not inherently democratic or equitable simply by existing. Integration is not about perfection or martyrdom; it’s an ongoing practice of participation, accountability, and shared responsibility. Public schools can help sustain democracy—but only when people actively choose to invest, engage, and fight for them together.
Integration Is a Practice: Reflections From Our In-Person Gathering
How (and a bit of why) to include White people work in integration plans: one piece of the pie
What makes a “good” school — and a “good” parent? In this deeply personal reflection, IS community member Meredith shares how sending her son to their under-resourced neighborhood school helped her shape her parenting, question her need for control, and discover a different kind of goodness — one rooted in trust, community, and collective liberation.
What could growing our movement look like? In this post, we hear from an Integrated Schools chapter leader, network contact, and board member about their experiences “tabling” in their local communities.