Brown's Promise
@brownspromise.bsky.social
Fighting to advance educational equity through integration. We collaborate with partners to use research, litigation, and advocacy to create diverse, well-resourced schools for all children.
www.brownspromise.org
www.brownspromise.org
🎉We are officially headed to Austin for SXSW EDU 2026!
We couldn’t be more excited to host such a timely and important conversation on how to successfully integrate schools when the topic of diversity is taboo — even perceived as illegal under this administration.
We couldn’t be more excited to host such a timely and important conversation on how to successfully integrate schools when the topic of diversity is taboo — even perceived as illegal under this administration.
October 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
🎉We are officially headed to Austin for SXSW EDU 2026!
We couldn’t be more excited to host such a timely and important conversation on how to successfully integrate schools when the topic of diversity is taboo — even perceived as illegal under this administration.
We couldn’t be more excited to host such a timely and important conversation on how to successfully integrate schools when the topic of diversity is taboo — even perceived as illegal under this administration.
Classrooms are the little-recognized front line in the battle to preserve democracy.
Our ED, @aryamerikaner.bsky.social, argues that if we are to reverse our trajectory, diversifying schools is more important than ever.
Read the piece in Democracy Docket: www.democracydocket.com/opinion/to-s...
Our ED, @aryamerikaner.bsky.social, argues that if we are to reverse our trajectory, diversifying schools is more important than ever.
Read the piece in Democracy Docket: www.democracydocket.com/opinion/to-s...
To Save Democracy, Integrate Our Schools
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Classrooms are the little-recognized front line in the battle to preserve democracy.
Our ED, @aryamerikaner.bsky.social, argues that if we are to reverse our trajectory, diversifying schools is more important than ever.
Read the piece in Democracy Docket: www.democracydocket.com/opinion/to-s...
Our ED, @aryamerikaner.bsky.social, argues that if we are to reverse our trajectory, diversifying schools is more important than ever.
Read the piece in Democracy Docket: www.democracydocket.com/opinion/to-s...
Washington's voucher plan is draining state budgets, especially in places that have already said no to the privatization of their education system.
This is federal overreach, and it is threatening kids' right to an equitable, well-funded public education.
This is federal overreach, and it is threatening kids' right to an equitable, well-funded public education.
October 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Washington's voucher plan is draining state budgets, especially in places that have already said no to the privatization of their education system.
This is federal overreach, and it is threatening kids' right to an equitable, well-funded public education.
This is federal overreach, and it is threatening kids' right to an equitable, well-funded public education.
We are excited to have our Chief Legal Counsel, GeDá Jones Herbert, joining the Congressional Black Caucus' 2025 Annual Legislative Conference!
September 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
We are excited to have our Chief Legal Counsel, GeDá Jones Herbert, joining the Congressional Black Caucus' 2025 Annual Legislative Conference!
🧵 Poverty doesn’t have to doom kids to fail.
A University of Maryland study of MD schools illustrates this 👇
A University of Maryland study of MD schools illustrates this 👇
September 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
🧵 Poverty doesn’t have to doom kids to fail.
A University of Maryland study of MD schools illustrates this 👇
A University of Maryland study of MD schools illustrates this 👇
🧵
Misconception: Family wealth is the primary driver of opportunity gaps.
Reality: Concentrated school poverty matters MORE than individual poverty.
Misconception: Family wealth is the primary driver of opportunity gaps.
Reality: Concentrated school poverty matters MORE than individual poverty.
September 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🧵
Misconception: Family wealth is the primary driver of opportunity gaps.
Reality: Concentrated school poverty matters MORE than individual poverty.
Misconception: Family wealth is the primary driver of opportunity gaps.
Reality: Concentrated school poverty matters MORE than individual poverty.
🧵 Calling all education leaders and advocates!
Join us, along with our friends at @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, for a webinar introducing our new resource, “When Enrollment Drops: A Magnet School Strategy for Districts Committed to Excellence, Equity, and Diversity”.
Join us, along with our friends at @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, for a webinar introducing our new resource, “When Enrollment Drops: A Magnet School Strategy for Districts Committed to Excellence, Equity, and Diversity”.
August 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🧵 Calling all education leaders and advocates!
Join us, along with our friends at @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, for a webinar introducing our new resource, “When Enrollment Drops: A Magnet School Strategy for Districts Committed to Excellence, Equity, and Diversity”.
Join us, along with our friends at @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, for a webinar introducing our new resource, “When Enrollment Drops: A Magnet School Strategy for Districts Committed to Excellence, Equity, and Diversity”.
As this country grows more diverse, we can’t afford to allow progress to be rolled back, especially not in education!
Southern Education Foundation president Raymond Pierce will join us in Austin at SXSW EDU to talk about ways to address school segregation — but we need your help to get there! 👇
Southern Education Foundation president Raymond Pierce will join us in Austin at SXSW EDU to talk about ways to address school segregation — but we need your help to get there! 👇
August 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
As this country grows more diverse, we can’t afford to allow progress to be rolled back, especially not in education!
Southern Education Foundation president Raymond Pierce will join us in Austin at SXSW EDU to talk about ways to address school segregation — but we need your help to get there! 👇
Southern Education Foundation president Raymond Pierce will join us in Austin at SXSW EDU to talk about ways to address school segregation — but we need your help to get there! 👇
"Students see what adults ignore."
On our listening tour through Massachusetts, we sat down with Pa'Lante students over ice cream and listened to their concerns about their school experience.
What they called out 👇
On our listening tour through Massachusetts, we sat down with Pa'Lante students over ice cream and listened to their concerns about their school experience.
What they called out 👇
August 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"Students see what adults ignore."
On our listening tour through Massachusetts, we sat down with Pa'Lante students over ice cream and listened to their concerns about their school experience.
What they called out 👇
On our listening tour through Massachusetts, we sat down with Pa'Lante students over ice cream and listened to their concerns about their school experience.
What they called out 👇
Reposted by Brown's Promise
Districts are facing declining enrollment & tighter budgets—but there are proactive solutions. A new resource from @brownspromise.bsky.social & @tcfdotorg.bsky.social explores how magnet schools can be a powerful strategy that advances integration & equity.
📉Read more: tinyurl.com/WhenEnrollme...
📉Read more: tinyurl.com/WhenEnrollme...
August 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Districts are facing declining enrollment & tighter budgets—but there are proactive solutions. A new resource from @brownspromise.bsky.social & @tcfdotorg.bsky.social explores how magnet schools can be a powerful strategy that advances integration & equity.
📉Read more: tinyurl.com/WhenEnrollme...
📉Read more: tinyurl.com/WhenEnrollme...
School diversity is:
✅Important for all children;
✅A stepping stone to a healthier democracy;
✅A research-based approach to closing gaps in educational opportunity and achievement
participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
✅Important for all children;
✅A stepping stone to a healthier democracy;
✅A research-based approach to closing gaps in educational opportunity and achievement
participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
August 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
School diversity is:
✅Important for all children;
✅A stepping stone to a healthier democracy;
✅A research-based approach to closing gaps in educational opportunity and achievement
participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
✅Important for all children;
✅A stepping stone to a healthier democracy;
✅A research-based approach to closing gaps in educational opportunity and achievement
participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
We are bringing a timely conversation on integrating schools amidst significant racial equity regressions to SXSW EDU, but we need your help!
participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
August 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
We are bringing a timely conversation on integrating schools amidst significant racial equity regressions to SXSW EDU, but we need your help!
participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
Low-income communities and communities of color do not have to be devastated by school closures.
There’s a better way: Equity-centered whole-school magnet programs that boost enrollment AND diversity.
We partnered with the good folks at @tcfdotorg.bsky.social to map out how 🧵👇
There’s a better way: Equity-centered whole-school magnet programs that boost enrollment AND diversity.
We partnered with the good folks at @tcfdotorg.bsky.social to map out how 🧵👇
August 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Low-income communities and communities of color do not have to be devastated by school closures.
There’s a better way: Equity-centered whole-school magnet programs that boost enrollment AND diversity.
We partnered with the good folks at @tcfdotorg.bsky.social to map out how 🧵👇
There’s a better way: Equity-centered whole-school magnet programs that boost enrollment AND diversity.
We partnered with the good folks at @tcfdotorg.bsky.social to map out how 🧵👇
Worcester, we want to hear from you!
We are teaming up with the Worcester Ed Collaborative to host a conversation about improving Worcester schools, & we would love to hear your experiences.
Thursday, 5 to 7pm!
To RSVP, email @clbergpowers.bsky.social at cara.bergpowers@brownspromise.org
We are teaming up with the Worcester Ed Collaborative to host a conversation about improving Worcester schools, & we would love to hear your experiences.
Thursday, 5 to 7pm!
To RSVP, email @clbergpowers.bsky.social at cara.bergpowers@brownspromise.org
July 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Worcester, we want to hear from you!
We are teaming up with the Worcester Ed Collaborative to host a conversation about improving Worcester schools, & we would love to hear your experiences.
Thursday, 5 to 7pm!
To RSVP, email @clbergpowers.bsky.social at cara.bergpowers@brownspromise.org
We are teaming up with the Worcester Ed Collaborative to host a conversation about improving Worcester schools, & we would love to hear your experiences.
Thursday, 5 to 7pm!
To RSVP, email @clbergpowers.bsky.social at cara.bergpowers@brownspromise.org
Last week, the Atlanta community joined us in the West End to share their experiences:
➡️ School choices are being made with limited information
➡️ Families shouldn't have to choose between excellence and diversity (many feel they do)
➡️ Harsh disciplinary policies are dampening kids' experience
➡️ School choices are being made with limited information
➡️ Families shouldn't have to choose between excellence and diversity (many feel they do)
➡️ Harsh disciplinary policies are dampening kids' experience
July 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Last week, the Atlanta community joined us in the West End to share their experiences:
➡️ School choices are being made with limited information
➡️ Families shouldn't have to choose between excellence and diversity (many feel they do)
➡️ Harsh disciplinary policies are dampening kids' experience
➡️ School choices are being made with limited information
➡️ Families shouldn't have to choose between excellence and diversity (many feel they do)
➡️ Harsh disciplinary policies are dampening kids' experience
Atlanta!
What have you heard as a community member about the experiences of students in Atlanta Public Schools?
We want to hear from you!
Join us for our first Atlanta community engagement session on Monday, July 14th, at West End Library.
Register here: bit.ly/atledu
What have you heard as a community member about the experiences of students in Atlanta Public Schools?
We want to hear from you!
Join us for our first Atlanta community engagement session on Monday, July 14th, at West End Library.
Register here: bit.ly/atledu
July 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Atlanta!
What have you heard as a community member about the experiences of students in Atlanta Public Schools?
We want to hear from you!
Join us for our first Atlanta community engagement session on Monday, July 14th, at West End Library.
Register here: bit.ly/atledu
What have you heard as a community member about the experiences of students in Atlanta Public Schools?
We want to hear from you!
Join us for our first Atlanta community engagement session on Monday, July 14th, at West End Library.
Register here: bit.ly/atledu
Our co-founder, Saba Bireda, sat down with @legaldefensefund.bsky.social Fund to discuss the legacy of desegregation on the Justice Above All Podcast.
Check it out wherever you get your podcasts!
Check it out wherever you get your podcasts!
June 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Our co-founder, Saba Bireda, sat down with @legaldefensefund.bsky.social Fund to discuss the legacy of desegregation on the Justice Above All Podcast.
Check it out wherever you get your podcasts!
Check it out wherever you get your podcasts!
We don't want to just be policy pushers.
We approach our fight for integrated, well-funded public schools by listening to and working with local communities.
From coalition building to community listening sessions with students, parents, & educators, our strategy is rooted in partnership first.
We approach our fight for integrated, well-funded public schools by listening to and working with local communities.
From coalition building to community listening sessions with students, parents, & educators, our strategy is rooted in partnership first.
June 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We don't want to just be policy pushers.
We approach our fight for integrated, well-funded public schools by listening to and working with local communities.
From coalition building to community listening sessions with students, parents, & educators, our strategy is rooted in partnership first.
We approach our fight for integrated, well-funded public schools by listening to and working with local communities.
From coalition building to community listening sessions with students, parents, & educators, our strategy is rooted in partnership first.
What does school integration look like in practice?
We need a holistic approach to expand the limits of what finite resources can produce.
We're focused on five interrelated policy solutions for creating better, more integrated public schools.
👇
We need a holistic approach to expand the limits of what finite resources can produce.
We're focused on five interrelated policy solutions for creating better, more integrated public schools.
👇
June 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
What does school integration look like in practice?
We need a holistic approach to expand the limits of what finite resources can produce.
We're focused on five interrelated policy solutions for creating better, more integrated public schools.
👇
We need a holistic approach to expand the limits of what finite resources can produce.
We're focused on five interrelated policy solutions for creating better, more integrated public schools.
👇
Hello! Brown's Promise is a national initiative hosted at the Southern Education Foundation, fighting for integrated, well-resourced public schools.
In 1954, SCOTUS ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that separate is inherently unequal—but separate and unequal is still the norm for too many kids.
In 1954, SCOTUS ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that separate is inherently unequal—but separate and unequal is still the norm for too many kids.
June 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Hello! Brown's Promise is a national initiative hosted at the Southern Education Foundation, fighting for integrated, well-resourced public schools.
In 1954, SCOTUS ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that separate is inherently unequal—but separate and unequal is still the norm for too many kids.
In 1954, SCOTUS ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that separate is inherently unequal—but separate and unequal is still the norm for too many kids.