Savage Inequalities by Kozol
Everyone has a specific image of school and all that school implies. I have always pictured a clean red brick building with fine trimmed green grass, flowers lining the walk ways, and lot's of playground equipment. Inside, colorful pictures line the walls, teachers smile as cheerful students line up to go to gym class, laughter and learning are visible throughout the school. However, after reading Savage Inequalities by Jonathan Kozol, I realize how unrealistic my image of school and education is, well at least for all children. Sadly, some children do not even have a faint glimmer of hope at having a quality education. The American dream is one for the middle class white society. But what becomes of the rest of America's children? My own experience with education has been, on the whole, very pleasant. Opportunities were numerous for me. My elementary years are some of my happiest. The building was old but well maintained. A lovely red brick building with an American flag flying over the entrance. The school was kept clean. The teachers, for the most part, were caring, concerned, creative, and competent. Colorful art work lined the walls of the halls and the classrooms. I will never
How can we say honestly that America is a place of equal opportunity for all when the minorities in this country are still be oppressed? Until education becomes equal for all students it is hard to say that America's dream is for all. It seems to me that those who are going to succeed and lead this country are those that receive a quality education, and, at this time, those are the middle class white students. Savage Inequalities paints a very depressing picture of America's education system. Sadly, it paints the truth. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ As a prospective teacher this book really opened my eyes. I never imagined anyone, certainly not myself, having to teach in such terrible conditions. I always took for granted that there would be enough textbooks for each student, that there would be new technology and fully equipped science labs, and most importantly that each child has a chance to learn and succeed. Clearly I have taken a lot for granted. So many of America's children, primarily lower class minorities, have little hope to become something great. America's dream obviously does not include these children, otherwise something surely would have been done to make circumstances more fair. Although this book is based upon schools in 1989 and 199
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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