The Integrated Schools Podcast
Andrew Lefkowits, Val Brown, Courtney Mykytyn
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Hosts, Andrew, a White dad from Denver, and, Val, a Black mom from North Carolina, dig into topics about race, parenting, and school segregation. With a variety of guests ranging from parents to experts, these conversations strive to live in the nuance of a complicated topic.
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S12E17 Reflections on Season 12
As we wrap up another school year, we're taking a moment to reflect on the conversations, challenges, and lessons that shaped Season 12.This year, we explored what it means to build belonging,…
S12E16 Carrying the Torch: The Legacy of Thurgood Marshall from His Granddaughter's Perspective
On the 72nd anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, Andrew and Dr. Val sit down with Cecilia Marshall — granddaughter of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and founder of the newly…
S12E15 REVISIT: Calling In with Loretta Ross
We're revisiting our conversation with Dr. Loretta Ross because her book, Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You’d Rather Cancel, is the Integrated Schools book club pick for this…
S12E14 REVISIT: Finding Hope in Solidarity with Heather McGhee
We’re going back to the archives today to revisit a conversation with Heather McGhee. In February of 2021, Heather McGhee’s book, The Sum of Us came out. With a focus on the ways in which racism…
S12E13 Seeds of Resistance: The Lemon Grove Legacy
We're joined by YA author, María Dolores Águila to uncover the largely untold story of the 1931 Lemon Grove Incident—the first successful school desegregation case in California, led by Mexican and…
S12E12 Spatial Injustice: School Closures as a Form of Educational Redlining
What happens when we stop thinking about schools as buildings—and start seeing them as the ecosystems that hold our communities together?In this episode, we sit with Dr. Mara Tieken to explore school…
S12E11 Legacy and Community: Bridging Generations through History
In this episode, Andrew and Dr. Val are joined by Logan Tilton, a history student at North Carolina Central University and one of the Levine Museum of the New South’s fellowship students. Together,…
S10E12 Caring for Your Community in a Time of Crisis: On the Ground in Minneapolis
When crisis comes for one of us, it comes for all of us.In this powerful and deeply moving episode, Dr. Val and Andrew sit down with two parent leaders in Minneapolis—Carina (a White mom and longtime…
S12E9 Staying Power with Danielle Wingfield
What does it mean to outlast backlash?In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Danielle Wingfield—legal historian, law professor, and public education advocate—whose work sits at the intersection of…
S12E8 Demystifying Disability with Emily Ladau
Join the conversation by registering for one of our upcoming Book Club sessions! The Integrated Schools Podcast returns with a great conversation with Emily Ladau, disability rights activist and…
S12E7 2025 In Review
As we come to the end of 2025, we wanted to pause together—to reflect on a year that has been emotionally heavy, nationally turbulent, and deeply personal.This year, our families have been in the…
S12E6 Calling In with Loretta Ross
We’re joined by MacArthur “Genius” and legendary activist Dr. Loretta Ross for a conversation that left us grounded, challenged, and deeply moved. From her early work in reproductive justice and…
S12E5 A Big Tent: Parent Voice for Public Educatiion
In this episode, we’re stretching the boundaries of our “big tent”—the messy, hopeful space where we try to build a public education system worthy of all our kids. We sat down with Ms. Keri…
S12E4 Using Stories to Inspire Change
What happens when over 600 educators, students, organizers, and advocates gather in community to center racial equity and storytelling? We found out at this year’s Color of Education Summit in…
S12E3 Raising Antiracist Kids
We’re sharing a special crossover: Dr. Val and Andrew join Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs and Adam Jacobs, co-hosts of the Raising Antiracist Kids podcast, to talk about parents as partners in building…
S12E2 Identity and Purpose with Byron Sanders
What does it mean to truly know who you are—and how might that knowing shape what you give back to the world? In this episode, we’re joined by Byron Sanders—educator, CEO, community leader, and newly…
S12E1 Season 12 Kick Off: What Now?
As we launch Season 12 of the podcast, Dr. Val and Andrew reflect on the start of the school year. With big personal transitions, and the country in a state of deep uncertainty, we ask, what now? How…
S11E20 Eve Ewing Revisited
Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism is the Integrated Schools Book Club pick for the fall. So we thought we'd revisit our episode…
S11E19 Big, Beautiful Monstrosity - and a Call to Action
The president just signed a truly monstrous piece of legislation into law. Much has been written about the impacts on health, climate and the debt, but there is a lesser known evil lurking in this…
S11E18 Reflections on Season 11
As Season 11 comes to a close, we wanted to spend some time reflecting on the lessons we've learned from this season and what we hope for in Season 12. We'll be off for the summer with a few possible…
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