The Integrated Schools Podcast

Andrew Lefkowits, Val Brown
andrew@lefkowits.com

Booking Overview

The Integrated Schools Podcast regularly features external guests—educators, researchers, and community leaders—to discuss race, equity, and school integration, offering PR-friendly hooks around policy impact, advocacy, and social justice. Booking value comes from credentialed guests with clear community relevance and the potential for long-tail media angles beyond current events.

Metrics

Episodes: 168

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Instagram: 4.8k followers

30s Ad: 104 - 132, 60s Ad: 127 - 154

Contact Information

andrew@lefkowits.com

Contact Form

Contact form available - Official Form

Host

Andrew Lefkowits - Co-host and producer with a focus on school integration, community organizing, and policy discussion.

Val Brown - Co-host and guest facilitator with emphasis on race, parenting, and multilingual schooling.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
advanced degree or professional leadership in education, history, nonprofit or community organizing; demonstrated expertise in equity, language justice, or school policy
Required Achievements:  
academic publications or research, leadership in community organizations, recognized advocacy work, institutional affiliations (universities, museums, nonprofits)

Recent Guest Discussions

Mara Tieken - School Closures, Spatial Injustice, Community Impact

Logan Tilton - History Education, Community Memory, Youth Engagement

Cisne - Language Advocacy, Crisis Resilience, Community Organizing

Carina - Immigrant Parent Leadership, Crisis Response, Language Justice

Recent Topics

Education, Race, Equity, Community, Policy, Parenting, Injustice, Advocacy, History, Language

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Integrated Schools Podcast
:

Carrying the Torch: The Legacy of Thurgood Marshall from His Granddaughter's Perspective

May 17, 2026

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 launched Thurgood Marshall Foundation. Together, they reflect on what it means to carry forward a legacy rooted not in individual heroism, but in collective courage, sacrifice, and community responsibility.Ms. Marshall shares intimate stories of knowing Thurgood Marshall simply as “Grandpa,” and how, only ...

REVISIT: Calling In with Loretta Ross

May 06, 2026

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 month. You can register for one of our amazing, free book club sessions here.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 anti-violence movements, t...

REVISIT: Finding Hope in Solidarity with Heather McGhee

April 22, 2026

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 harms everyone, and the potential good that can come from cross-racial coalitions, the book was exciting to us. When we realized that Integrated Schools was featured prominently in the chapter about education, we were blown away.The book is based around three main concepts.  The first is the “zero-sum...

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