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 | 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...
by Courtney Mykytyn | Jan 12, 2017 | our stories, parenting, race, social justice
Seriously. I’ve been a bit out of touch taking care of an ill relative, but I finally got the chance to watch Obama’s Farewell Address… (you can and, if you haven’t already, definitely should watch the whole thing here. Damn. I’ve been thinking nonstop about the...
by Courtney Mykytyn | Jan 1, 2017 | book club, our stories, parenting, race, social justice
Been spending a good amount of time this holiday break hanging with the family and crocheting pillows to replace the ones that my stupid best friend’s stupid dog ate while I was so generously dogsitting. But also, have been doing a lot of reading. The brokenhearted...
by Courtney Mykytyn | Dec 24, 2016 | news, race, social justice
In Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding v. Rell, the Connecticut Superior Court cast a spotlight on education inequality in Connecticut. The current funding system is irrational and must be changed. But without changing the laws and policies that...
by Courtney Mykytyn | Dec 16, 2016 | best practices, news, our stories, race, social justice
Beautiful Ted Talk from an inspiring teacher! “I centered my instruction on the lives, histories and identities of my students. And I did all of this because I wanted my students to know that everyone around them was supporting them to be their best self. So...
