Why First Steps Matter
In White-normed parenting culture, the pull to follow the “herd” of what others are doing can be very strong. A mom shares how the Integrated Schools Two Tour Pledge helped her reorganize her thinking and priorities around choosing a school.
Reflections on Integration, Community and Gardening
White mom, Emily Moores, reflects on the parallels between tending to a garden and tending to the relationships necessary to participate in meaningful integration and living in true community.
When Touring Isn’t the Norm
There are places where “touring schools” is just “good parenting”, and yet that is not a universal experience. One mom shares her experience of living in a community where “touring” to determine a school’s quality is not the norm, and how she is navigating making equitable educational decisions with her family.
When (and How) Demographics Matter Most
There is no Integrated Schools “formula” for choosing and enrolling our children in a new school, and what is important might take a different shape for families depending on their particular racial makeup. To illustrate that, Katherine, a mom in Los Angeles, shares her family’s kindergarten enrollment story.
Rethinking the Two-Tour Pledge – Is Exposure Enough?
Though getting to know a global-majority school through a tour or some other approach is valuable, it’s not sufficient to our commitment to integrate schools. It’s also about showing up in a way that honors the existing families and rich cultures that already exist at the schools we choose.