" It is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if [they are] denied the opportunity of an education."
The Friends of H.A. Brown supports equity in education, and we believe that investing in your local public school is one way to move toward this goal. Check out the resources below for more on public education, segregation/ integration in our schools, and the interconnections between integration, community development, and education.
General Resources
The Notebook
An information source and voice for parents, students, teachers, and other members of the community who are working for quality and equality in Philadelphia’s public schools
WHYY Education Archives
Philadelphia's local public media organization, offering coverage of Philly, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and beyond
Philly.com
The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News online
Al Día
Philadelphia's bilingual (Spanish-English) news source
School Money
An NPR series on public school funding in the U.S., with segments on select states
Selected Readings
Writer Nikole Hannah Jones issues a challenge to parents in Philadelphia and beyond by Dale Mezzacappa (2018)
“in America, separate is never equal, and never can or will be..."
The Penn Alexander Effect: Is There Any Room Left for Low-Income Residents in University City by Samantha Melamed (2018)
How Ontario's Vision of Equity Contrasts Starkly with Pennsylvania's by Kevin McCrory
A five-part Keystone Crossroads series exploring the public school systems in Ontario and Pennsylvania
How the Other Half Learns: A Field Trip from Kensington to the Suburbs by Avi Wolfman-Arent (2017)
"(S)tudents in one of the Pennsylvania’s most cash-strapped school districts [see] what it looks like to attend school in one of its richest enclaves."
Cutting School: Privatization, Segregation, and the End of Public Education by Noliwe Rooks (2017)
"A timely indictment of the corporate takeover of education and the privatization—and profitability—of separate and unequal schools..." (Philadelphia and Pennsylvania feature prominently in the book)
Have We Lost Sight of the Promise of Public Schools by Nikole Hannah-Jones (2017)
"Democracy works only if those who have the money or the power to opt out of public things choose instead to opt in for the common good. It’s called a social contract..."
Choosing a School for My Daughter in a Segregated City by Nikole Hannah-Jones (2016)
"True integration, true equality, requires a surrendering of advantage, and when it comes to our own children, that can feel almost unnatural."
The Problem We All Live With - Parts I & II Nikole Hannah-Jones on This American Life (2015)
When Middle-Class Parents Choose Urban Schools: Class, Race, and the Challenge of Equity in Public Education by Linn Posey-Maddox (2014)
School Integration Matters: Research-Based Strategies to Advance Equity (edited collection of essays) by Erica Frankenberg, Liliana M. Garces, and Megan Hopkins (2016)
Additional Reading Lists
NW PHL Public schools Reading List:
https://phlschools.org/resources/reading-list/
Integrated Schools Reading List:
https://integratedschools.org/resources/
The Notebook
An information source and voice for parents, students, teachers, and other members of the community who are working for quality and equality in Philadelphia’s public schools
WHYY Education Archives
Philadelphia's local public media organization, offering coverage of Philly, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and beyond
Philly.com
The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News online
Al Día
Philadelphia's bilingual (Spanish-English) news source
School Money
An NPR series on public school funding in the U.S., with segments on select states
Selected Readings
Writer Nikole Hannah Jones issues a challenge to parents in Philadelphia and beyond by Dale Mezzacappa (2018)
“in America, separate is never equal, and never can or will be..."
The Penn Alexander Effect: Is There Any Room Left for Low-Income Residents in University City by Samantha Melamed (2018)
How Ontario's Vision of Equity Contrasts Starkly with Pennsylvania's by Kevin McCrory
A five-part Keystone Crossroads series exploring the public school systems in Ontario and Pennsylvania
How the Other Half Learns: A Field Trip from Kensington to the Suburbs by Avi Wolfman-Arent (2017)
"(S)tudents in one of the Pennsylvania’s most cash-strapped school districts [see] what it looks like to attend school in one of its richest enclaves."
Cutting School: Privatization, Segregation, and the End of Public Education by Noliwe Rooks (2017)
"A timely indictment of the corporate takeover of education and the privatization—and profitability—of separate and unequal schools..." (Philadelphia and Pennsylvania feature prominently in the book)
- A review of Cutting School in The Notebook by Ian Gavigan (2018)
Have We Lost Sight of the Promise of Public Schools by Nikole Hannah-Jones (2017)
"Democracy works only if those who have the money or the power to opt out of public things choose instead to opt in for the common good. It’s called a social contract..."
Choosing a School for My Daughter in a Segregated City by Nikole Hannah-Jones (2016)
"True integration, true equality, requires a surrendering of advantage, and when it comes to our own children, that can feel almost unnatural."
The Problem We All Live With - Parts I & II Nikole Hannah-Jones on This American Life (2015)
When Middle-Class Parents Choose Urban Schools: Class, Race, and the Challenge of Equity in Public Education by Linn Posey-Maddox (2014)
School Integration Matters: Research-Based Strategies to Advance Equity (edited collection of essays) by Erica Frankenberg, Liliana M. Garces, and Megan Hopkins (2016)
Additional Reading Lists
NW PHL Public schools Reading List:
https://phlschools.org/resources/reading-list/
Integrated Schools Reading List:
https://integratedschools.org/resources/