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Elizabeth duff, philadelphia inquirer kozol has written a book that must be read by anyone interested in education. Its a question that comes up at most educational conferences these days. In the essay still separate, still unequal by jonathan kozol, the situation of racial segregation is refurbished with the authors beliefs that minorities i. Kozols and the unions money arguments have clearly worked. Jonathan kozol is the author of many books, including savage inequalities and amazing grace. Here, kozol returns to the public schools where he began a career as spokesman for the powerless and conscience of the privileged 25 years ago death at an early age. Louis, chicago, new york, camden, washington, dc and san antonio, and discovers alarming disparities between the wealthy and poor districts, often separated by only. Everywhere, he discovered separate systems of public schools, with the children of americas poor condemned to schools that are underfunded, understaffed, physically crumbling, and. At this moment they seem full of hope and innocence and expectation. It chronicles the social effects of underinvestment and neglect in public schools. Savage inequalities, chapters 5 and 6 by jennifer oneal on prezi.
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