Integrated Schools
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We are a movement of parents and caregivers committed to integrating our children, driving new narratives about education, and advocating for justice in our public schools
Here at Integrated Schools, Back To School means a lot of things ... What does it mean to belong to a school community? ... What does it mean to build schools where every child is cared for? ... What does it mean to think about ALL kids, not just OUR OWN kids? ... www.integratedschools.org
On The Blog this week: Pro school choice advocates ask: shouldn't every family have the choices wealthy families have? Better Question: Shouldn't every family benefit from well-resourced, accountable schools that teach our children to live and lead together? integratedschools.org/yes-some-dem...
"The fact that wealthy families have always been able to buy their children out of public schools is not an argument for extending that buyout with public funds." ... Full blog post: integratedschools.org/yes-some-dem... #IntegratedSchools #SchoolVouchers #PublicSchools #SchoolChoice #Democracy
Democratic lawmakers who block school choice while sending their own kids to private school are hypocrites. .. Now here's what that hypocrisy does NOT prove: that vouchers give lower-income families the same access wealthy families have always had. .. integratedschools.org/yes-some-dem...
Thank you so much to all of you who have sent in voice notes about next season! ... Last chance to weigh in on what you want to hear! ... Guests? Stories? Deep Dives? ... speakpipe.com/integratedschools
Public Schools are More than Just Classrooms. They are the Loom on Which Democracy is Woven. ... www.integratedschools.org
Before we dive into our next book club pick, we want to share a podcast episode from Becoming the People that is basically a free preview of why this book matters in our work. ... becomingthepeople.buzzsprout.com/1108100/epis... ... Register for book club today! integratedschools.org/book-club/
What It Takes to Heal with Prentis + Ijeoma Oluo - Becoming the People Podcast with Prentis Hemphill
In this special episode, we feature an engaging and thought-provoking conversation from Prentis’ book tour for What It Takes to Heal. Recorded live in Seattle, Washington, acclaimed author Ijeoma…
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ITS BOOK CLUB TIME!? ALREADY?! We will be reading What it Takes to Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World by Prentis Hemphill. ... Mon 10/5 at 9am PT / 12pm ET Wed 10/7 5pm PT / 8pm ET Sat 10/10 830am PT / 1130 am ET Tues 10/13 10am PT/ 1pm ET ... integratedschools.org/book-club/
As parents, can we be present, rather than projecting about the future and further segregating our kids? ... integratedschools.org/podcast/pare...
The number of emails we have gotten that say "I am totally on board with this idea of parenting to create the world we want and choosing a global majority neighborhood public school for my kids, but my partner is totally freaked out... what do I do?" integratedschools.org/podcast/pare...
"It's not about the "moral highground" ... it's just what makes the most sense when we think about the world we want to live in" -Jon Tobin, on choosing an Integrating Public School for their kids, from Season 10 Episode 10 of the Integrated Schools Podcast ... integratedschools.org/podcast/pare...
On Parenting to Create the World We Want ... Back in Season 10, Dr Val and Andrew interviewed Jon Tobin, a White Dad who invested their family resources, time and energy into their community by supporting their local, public school. ... playlist.megaphone.fm?e=CDL1957000...
Integration isn't a program. ... It isn't a selling point. ... It's a practice. ... And it starts with honest questions. ... integratedschools.org
One more from our conversation back in Season 10 with the great Dr Shanette Porter! ... What do we mean by Belonging? ... integratedschools.org/podcast/s10e...
More from the episode archives this week! ... Dr Shanette Porter helps Andrew and Dr Val redefine "Belonging" ... Season 10, Episode 9 ... integratedschools.org/podcast/s10e...
From our episode archives! ... Back in season 10, Andrew and Dr Val interviewed Dr Shanette Porter all about belonging ... What is the human-centered way to approach belonging in our public spaces? ... integratedschools.org/podcast/s10e...
"How do we reduce the power that privileged people have to bend the system to advantage them in every possible way?" - Dr Jessica Calarco, Season 5 Episode 2, talking about who pays for the helicopter in a society of privileged intensive parenting? (Spoiler Alert: All of us) 🚁 ... buff.ly/GxgCNVN
For many people with racial and economic privilege, school choice is fed by peer pressure and the racially biased "broken schools" narrative ... We aim to disrupt and rebuild that narrative buff.ly/OAhHsYe
Favor time! If you loved the podcast (or have ideas on what we need to talk about next season, we need to hear from you! ... Send us a voice note! ... speakpipe.com/integratedschools
Integrated Schools founder Courtney Everts Mykytyn told author Courtney Martin when Martin was standing at exactly that threshold: "People like you do things like this." - Talking about this on the blog today integratedschools.org/people-like-...
What do Portland, Columbus and Washington DC all have in common❓️ ... They are all homes to Integrated Schools Chapters! 🎒 ... Want to learn more? Head to our website to find a chapter in your city (or start one, maybe? 😀 ) ... integratedschools.org/chapters/
Some of the most well-intentioned school choices are also the most quietly segregating ones. ... We're not here to shame anyone's choices. We're here to look honestly at patterns. Because you can't change what you won't see. Come join the conversation integratedschools.org/podcasts/
New On the Blog: A practical, personal look at what it actually means to choose integrated public schools, season after season, decision after decision. ... integratedschools.org/beyond-selfi...
That's a Wrap, Folks! ... During the break, we need to hear from you about what you loved, what you hated, and what you want to hear next season. ... Help us make SEASON 13 (WHAT?!?!) the best yet. ... speakpipe.com/integratedschools
So incredibly grateful for all our team of podcast superheroes for another fabulous season filled with all the storytelling, reflecting, narrative change, and connection one can hope for. ... integratedschools.org/podcast/s12e...
Oh, how far we've all come together. ... Tomorrow is the season 12 (TWELVE?!) finale, and Dr Val and Andrew are deep in reflection. Please tune in with us, before summer starts, to connect and reflect! ... See you then!
What if the school rankings we’ve been told to trust… are part of the problem? ... When we rely on these rankings to make decisions, we’re not just choosing schools—we’re re-inscribing school segregation. Even when we don’t mean to. ... www.integratedschools.org
Happy Friday and a friendly reminder it is not to late to believe in the promise of Integration! We are so close to meeting our monthly goal and we need your help! ... give.socialgoodfund.org/1954campaign...
Every May, we mark the anniversary of Brown v. Board – not with nostalgia or as history safely seen in the rearview mirror – but as a living obligation to both past and future. Please Donate Today ... give.socialgoodfund.org/1954campaign...
