by Courtney Mykytyn | Apr 20, 2017 | our stories
Holme’s Buying Homes, Buying Schools is an older article (2002) about parents choosing to leave Los Angeles Unified School District and buy a home in adjacent suburbs “for,” yes, “the schools”. But just try and say that this 15 year old...
by Integrated Schools | Apr 6, 2017 | book club, news, our stories, race
So excited to be reading this book for our upcoming Book Club! It’s not too late to join in (register at IntegratedSchools.org) If you’d like to participate in the Book Club conversation but also like to cheat (or can’t/don’t want to buy the...
by Integrated Schools | Mar 20, 2017 | news, our stories
Anyone want to read Ansley Erickson’s recent book about Nashville? Join us for an online conversation April 22-26th (times TBD depending upon registration numbers). The book description: In a radically unequal United States, schools are often key sites in...
by Courtney Mykytyn | Mar 19, 2017 | benefits of integration, news, our stories, race
This we know, but let’s say it again: “Research shows that middle-class students tend to do as well academically in economically mixed schools. But more than that, there’s emerging research to suggest that, indeed, middle-class students benefit from...
by Courtney Mykytyn | Mar 14, 2017 | news, our stories
Some of the objections/concerns we hear from parents about sending their babes to integrating schools goes something like this: “the world is just SO competitive. Getting in to college is SO crazy-fierce. I just can’t take the risk of not sending mine to the best...
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...
