Ep 8 - The Only One (Part 1): SMOG

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. Part 1- today’s episode – is from the perspective of parents with kids who are currently the Only One. It can be challenging to navigate. We talk with Lauren from Pennsylvania about the experience for her, her two kids, and her family. It’s not always easy, but there are real benefits as well.

Next week, in Part 2, we’ll look at it from the perspective of adults who were the Only One – one White and one Black – and how those experiences were different, how they were they same, and how those adults’ perspective on the experience has changed over time.

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The Integrated Schools Podcast was created by Courtney Mykytyn and Andrew Lefkowits.

This episode was produced by Andrew Lefkowits and Courtney Mykytyn. It was edited, and mixed by Andrew Lefkowits.

Music by Kevin Casey.