Ongoing segregation
Jonathan Kozol, in Savage Inequalities, describes the unjust conditions in which many children in today's society are forced to get their education. There is a big gap between the rich and poor districts. Using descriptive details and scenarios between one of the most affluent school such as "New Trier High School and one of the poorest such as " Du Sable High School", he tells us of the awful conditions in which some these children attend school, but also he describes the more affluent schools and the wonderful opportunities they are given. He contrasts the poor and rich schools to show us just how terrible these conditions are. Kozol brings up another very sensitive issue: racism. There is this idea that poor children (typically black and Hispanic) are poor investments. There are many issues in the public education system that are handled, or perhaps in some cases mishandled. Poor educative conditions result in inferior education and grave academic......
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