What if school segregation wasn’t an accident—but a policy choice that never ended?In this episode of Founder to Founder, Felicia Wright sits down with Tim DeRoche, author of A Fine Line and founder of Available to All, for a powerful and necessary conversation about school zoning, redlining, and who really gets access to “good” public schools.Tim breaks down how attendance boundaries quietly replicate historic redlining, why housing and schooling have become dangerously entangled, and how families—especially Black and Brown families—are still locked out of high-performing public schools by invisible lines on a map.Felicia brings her lived experience as a former teacher, microschool founder, and parent—sharing how her own family navigated these systems just to access a quality education.This is an honest, uncomfortable, and deeply important conversation about equity, power, and what it really means for public schools to be “open to all.”In this episode, we discuss:Why segregation in schools is not “organic” or accidentalHow redlining still shapes school access todayThe hidden role school zoning plays in housing prices and displacementWhy “open enrollment” often isn’t truly openFamilies lying about addresses—and why many see it as survival, not fraudWhat districts could do differently to create real access and equityIf you’re a parent questioning your school options, an educator seeing these patterns firsthand, or a founder working to build something better—this episode is for you.🎧 Listen. Learn. Then ask better questions about who our systems are really serving.Resources & Links:A Fine Line by Tim DeRoche - https://a.co/d/08V1sOgvAvailable to All: https://availabletoall.orgFounder to Founder Podcast with Felicia Wright👉 Subscribe for more honest conversations about education, equity, microschools, and reimagining what’s possible for our children.Founder to Founder is a podcast hosted by Felicia Wright, an education consultant, former teacher, and founder of a microschool.This show features honest, unfiltered conversations with microschool founders, innovative educators, parents, and policy advocates who are reimagining what school can be—and should be—for children.We talk openly about:Microschools, homeschooling, and alternative educationEquity gaps, redlining, and access to quality learning environmentsThe limits of traditional schooling and standardized testingWhat it really takes to build and sustain innovative education modelsWhether you’re a parent searching for better options, a founder building something bold, or a policymaker ready for real solutions—this podcast is for you.🎧 New episodes drop every other Wednesday.Work with Felicia / Learn MoreExplore consulting, resources, and speaking: www.feliciawright.comStart strong with homeschooling or microschool planning: https://feliciawright.kit.com/products/homeschool-start-strong-kit📺 Watch more education conversations on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC3C-rurzZQZz6aUix5AWElg 📩 Stay connected: www.feliciawright.comHelping families and founders build better learning environments—one honest conversation at a time.
