In this episode, we talk with Vicky, a Mexican mom whose kids attend an integrated school in a gentrifying neighborhood. Vicky shares what it feels like to be “saved” by some of the White &/or privileged families at her kids’ schools (spoiler: not so great).
We couldn’t pull off a full episode this week, but we did want to update you on all the other things happening at Integrated Schools.
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.
A lifelong activist and 20 year veteran of nonprofit work, Chris Stewart is the current chief executive of the Wayfinder Foundation, and an outspoken critic of many current integration efforts.
He and Courtney discuss the many ways that desegregation efforts can be thwarted, and the ways they can go wrong if they are successful.
The Smog – is all of the things that we hear and say about schools, often without realizing the ways those things are racialized. “I don’t want to sacrifice my kid on the altar of social justice“ is just one of many.