The Daunting Task of Staying Put

The Daunting Task of Staying Put

The forces of White comfort and privilege are recalcitrant. But what I want to say to the parents who tell me they’re withdrawing from our public school system is: Don’t all parents want the whole host of desirable things?

SD News Roundup: The lines that divide, part 1

#KnowBetterDoBetter Part II

This is a cross-posting from The School Diversity Notebook. You can read the orignial version here. As always, we are so grateful for SD Notebook and Peter’s collaboration and generosity with his thoughts and reflections!!    #KnowBetterDoBetter Part II: A...
#KnowBetterDoBetter Part I

#KnowBetterDoBetter Part I

This is a cross-posting from The School Diversity Notebook. You can read the orignial version here. As always, we are so grateful for SD Notebook and Peter’s collaboration and generosity with his thoughts and reflections!!  #KnowBetterDoBetter: A conversation among...
People of Color in Integrated Schools

People of Color in Integrated Schools

Courtney Mykytyn founded Integrated Schools in 2015 based on the idea that to achieve meaningful school integration, White parents must take some responsibility because Black families and communities have shouldered the burden of integration (from school closures to...
Integrated Schools 2021 Mid Year Updates

Integrated Schools 2021 Mid Year Updates

Summer is here and we want to share some of the work we have been doing internally and organizationally!   First, in the spring the Integrated Schools Parent Board embarked on a project to succinctly define our work. We worked tirelessly to answer three basic...