The fear of your kid being the “only one” often pushes White families away from global majority schools. We’ll talk about it in two parts – parents of kids who are the only one, and adults who were the only one. In Part 1, we’re joined by Lauren from Pennsylvania. Look for Part 2 next week.
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.