Revisiting School Segregation, Integration, and Their Alternatives

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

In many circles, school integration is touted as a pathway toward racial and social equity. Yet, many schools have neither met this ideal nor reaped its supposed benefits. In this session, a panel of diverse professions (e.g., practice, journalism, academia) interrogates the assumptions and politics around school integration today. It will explore the similarities and differences among issues faced by African American and immigrant communities, as well as the unique strengths and benefits afforded to schools that embrace and honor students’ cultures and strengths.

Sub Unit

• AERA Presidential Session

Chair

• Vincent Cho

Presenters

• Milly Arbaje-Thomas, Boston METCO

• Kofi Lomotey, Western Carolina University

• Yoon K. Pak, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• Dennis Parker, National Center for Law and Economic Justice

• Perry Stein, Washington Post

Moderator

• Rachel Garver, Montclair State University