by Courtney Mykytyn | Jan 8, 2016 | our stories, race, social justice
Though author/teacher James Ford is talking about Charlotte-Mecklenburg in particular, these are questions we all face… “Are we a community that responds to the needs of every student and values the benefits of integrated schools? Or are we a community...
by Courtney Mykytyn | Jan 7, 2016 | news, our stories, race, social justice
This is an older post, but one worth revisiting. From Nikole Hannah-Jones, one of the reporters in the This American Life 2-part series on segregated schools (definitely DEFINITELY worth listening to if you haven’t already. pretty gut wrenching...
by Courtney Mykytyn | Jan 7, 2016 | news, our stories, parenting, race
Interesting question posed to the Ethicist of NYtimes. While some of the comments definitively advised the couple to take care of their own child and send him to the best school possible, I was heartened to see a good number of responses in support of Integrated/ing...
by Courtney Mykytyn | Jan 5, 2016 | news, our stories, race
nytimes. Is the drive for success making our children sick? I’ve been thinking a lot about why parents are so nervous about integrated/ing schools. In part, there is simply so much we are encouraged to fear (see You CAN be Too Careful). The heartbreaking...
by Courtney Mykytyn | Jan 4, 2016 | our stories, parenting, race
Holy Hell. I was in the middle of writing a post the other morning about our collective parenting angst regarding schools when my phone exploded with 6am texts from fellow parents. Our district closed all schools for the day due to a “credible terrorism threat.” So...
by Courtney Mykytyn | Jan 4, 2016 | our stories, race
My facebook feed often suggests posts like this one: The Top ten school districts in the Nation! https://k12.niche.com/rankings/public-school-districts/best-overall/. These posts really piss me off. Firstly, it is the kind of post that piques a sense of...
