Ep 6 – The Hidden Gem

Nov 21, 2018

A hidden gem is a school that is "good" but not often found on the lists shared by White and/or privileged parents. Choosing a "hidden gem" can often have negative consequences for the school community.

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Ep 6 - The Hidden Gem
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There are lots of great schools without many White kids, however, when White parents start to integrate a global majority school because they think they’ve found a hidden gem, it can lead in some troubling directions. Anna from LA (you may remember her from Ep 1) joins us to discuss the problems that arise when we come to integration just looking for a hidden gem. We touch on the narrative around what makes a “good” school, and we discuss how the Hidden Gem story encourages resource hoarding and can pave the way for colonizing.

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The Integrated Schools Podcast was created by Courtney Mykytyn and Andrew Lefkowits.

This episode was produced by Andrew Lefkowits and Courtney Mykytyn.  It was edited, and mixed by Andrew Lefkowits.

Music by Kevin Casey.