by Integrated Schools | Feb 9, 2017 | book club, events, news
The first Integrated Schools Book Club is ON and we have been overwhelmed by the response! Parents (and teachers and school board members) from across the US are joining in to this conversation. New York, Madison, Birmingham, Philadelphia, Poughkeepsie, Buffalo,...
by Courtney Mykytyn | Feb 9, 2017 | best practices, news, race
Gentrification and school integration… a LOT to unpack here. But this is heartbreaking: “they come in and you get treated as if you didn’t have any value before… That’s the sad reality with gentrification.” And I hear it from parents every day… the...
by Courtney Mykytyn | Feb 8, 2017 | news, race
I’ve seen about 12 “what to do now that Devos is Ed Secy” articles since yesterdays confirmation. And NOT A ONE has suggested “enroll your kid in an integrated/ing school”. Not one. Sure, you can run for school board, make a few calls,...
by Courtney Mykytyn | Feb 3, 2017 | news, parenting, race, social justice
I’ve had so many people telling me that pushing for school integration through parents is a losing battle — racism/classism notwithstanding, the segregation of our neighborhoods is always cited. Of course housing (and redlining etc) affects school...
by Courtney Mykytyn | Feb 1, 2017 | news, our stories
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 Mykytyn | Jan 31, 2017 | news, race, social justice
Not very surprising article from the Atlantic… “But is all this work from parent-school groups—work that is done with the best of intentions—unfairly increasing advantages in already privileged communities?” Ummm…. yeah. Rob Reich (professor of...
