Reflections on Season 7

Reflections on Season 7

Author: Andrew Lefkowits, Val Brown, Courtney Mykytyn May 25, 2022 Duration: 36:58
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As Season 7 comes to close, Val and Andrew reflect on 17 episodes and share our most valuable takeaways and thoughts from this season, then we get into some juicy listener questions, as well as some announcements! Spoiler alert! Val has agreed to return for Season 8!! As we reflect on the season, we have to take a moment to say thank you to a bunch of people who have made this season possible. First of all, all of our guests, who have shared their research, their stories, and their personal reflections. We are humbled to be in conversation with you all: Sarah and Anna (https://integratedschools.org/podcast/moving/) Stefan Lallinger (https://integratedschools.org/podcast/lallinger/) Tomàs Monarrez (https://integratedschools.org/podcast/monarrez/) Sarah Soonling-Blackburn (https://integratedschools.org/podcast/blackburn/) Zoe and Kara (https://integratedschools.org/podcast/s7e6-teacher-check-in-revisited/) Chrissy Colón Bradt (https://integratedschools.org/podcast/bradt/) Heather McGhee (https://integratedschools.org/podcast/mcgheerevisited/) Susan Faircloth (https://integratedschools.org/podcast/faircloth/) Brittany Brazzel (https://integratedschools.org/podcast/care/) Carol Anderson (https://integratedschools.org/podcast/anderson/) Chantal Hailey (https://integratedschools.org/podcast/s7e14-unpacking-the-racial-hierarchy-in-school-choices/) Tricia and Daniella (https://integratedschools.org/podcast/examining-anti-blackness-a-multiracial-parent-roundtable/) James Haslam (https://integratedschools.org/podcast/s7e16-anti-crt-book-bans-and-a-call-to-heal/) Additionally, the podcast staff collective at Integrated Schools, for brainstorming guests and stories, for working on transcript, and promotional graphics, and social media posts, and, most importantly, for being great thought partners in this important work: Darci Craghead Courtney Epton Anna Lodder Emily Moores Jennifer Patton Alex Stevens Ali Takata Stay tuned this summer – we have a couple of bonus episodes planned, and we are re-releasing the Between We and They series from 2019 with some new reflections. We’ll also be hard at work recording conversations for next season. If you’d like to support this work, we’d be grateful if you went to our Patreon (http://patreon.com/integratedschools) and became a supporter. Let us know what you think of this episode, suggest future topics, or share your story with us – @integratedschls (https://twitter.com/integratedschls) on twitter, IntegratedSchools (http://facebook.com/integratedschools) on Facebook, or email us podcast@integratedschools.org. The Integrated Schools Podcast was created by Courtney Mykytyn and Andrew Lefkowits. This episode was produced by Andrew Lefkowits and Val Brown. It was edited, and mixed by Andrew Lefkowits. Music by Kevin Casey. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It’s easy to talk about school integration in the abstract, but what does it actually look like on the ground for families navigating these choices every day? The Integrated Schools Podcast moves beyond theory into the messy, personal realities of race, parenting, and educational equity. Hosted by Andrew Lefkowits, a White dad from Denver, and Val Brown, a Black mom from North Carolina, along with co-author Courtney Mykytyn, this podcast centers conversations that deliberately sit with discomfort and complexity. Each episode brings in voices from across the spectrum-parents making tough school decisions, educators in the trenches, researchers, and community organizers-to explore why our schools remain so segregated and what it truly means to work toward integration. You’ll hear candid stories about navigating predominantly white spaces, confronting personal bias, and the small, daily actions that either challenge or uphold systemic inequities. This isn’t a podcast offering easy answers; instead, it provides a necessary space to listen, reflect, and engage with the nuanced layers of a deeply entrenched issue. The dialogue here is built on the belief that honest, sometimes difficult talk is a prerequisite for meaningful change, both in our schools and in ourselves.
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