Dr. David Kirkland (NYU) joins us for a meta discussion around school integration. He shares a powerful vision of integration from a racial justice framework; it is one that is grounded in democratic participation and the sharing of resources and one that involves us all in the deliberation of what counts as knowledge, the language of curriculum, and the fundamental design of education.
Dual Language programs are exploding in popularity across the country — and particularly among White &/or privileged families in gentrifying communities. There’s great hope for equity in these programs, but also plenty of hazards, particularly around how White and/ or privileged families show up in the spaces.
What does ‘colonizing’ mean in the context of a global majority school, and how can we be thoughtful about not centering Whiteness? We talk to Kelly from NYC about some of the things we might think of as right, just because they are White.
We talk with Dr. Elizabeth McRae, author of Mothers of Massive Resistance: White Women and the Politics of White Supremacy, about what her research tells us about contemporary school segregation — and the hope her work gives for it’s dismantling.
We’re back! We try to address a basic question – why does one person’s choice matter? What impact does your choice have for your kid, for your school, and for the system.