Podcast Ep 17 – Public Schools, Private Money March 20, 2019 In the Season 2 finale, we discuss the many ways in which private money is funneled into public schools – which schools get it, what they use it for, and what the impact is on the overall system of public education. Ep 16 – Too Bad, Just Fine, & Whiteness Centered March 13, 2019 We grapple with some of the issues around centering whiteness in this work, as well as discussing whether a school is ever “too bad” and what it means for your kid to be “just fine”. Ep 15 – Gifted, Talented and Segregated March 6, 2019 Gifted programs have long been criticized for serving a disproportionately large percentage of white and/or privileged students. In this episode, we talk about the challenges that gifted programs create for educational justice. Ep 14 – Kirkland on Integration February 27, 2019 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. Ep 13 – Hopes and Hazards of Dual Language February 20, 2019 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. Ep 12 – Whiteness vs Rightness: A Conversation on Colonizing February 13, 2019 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. Ep 11 – White Women and the Politics of White Supremacy February 6, 2019 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. Ep 10 – Why My Choice Matters: Taking Back the Playground January 30, 2019 We’re back! After a break over the holidays, we’re kicking off Season 2 of the Integrated Schools Podcast with 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. … Ep 9 – The Only One (Part 2): SMOG December 19, 2018 Last week we talked about the fear we often hear around your kid being the “Only One” from the perspective of parents with kids who are currently in that position. In this episode, we look at it a little differently. Andrew looks back on his experience … Ep 8 – The Only One (Part 1): SMOG December 12, 2018 The Smog – is all of the things that we hear and say about schools and parenting that push us towards greater segregation. “I don’t want my kid to be the only one” is one of these. It’s a tricky subject, so we’re going to break it up into two parts. Pa … 12Next Take Us With You Listen to the Integrated Schools Podcast on your favorite streaming services.
