"Savage Inequality"

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The paper examines the book "Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools" written by Jonathon Kozol. The book looks at the distinction of education between wealthy and poor districts and between various races. The paper discusses the role of the government in regards to education and how many children are being denied an equal chance at success.

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"Jonathon Kozol has written numerous works on his views of the current situation of America's schools, focusing many on the inequalities surrounding the lines of race and class. Entering the field of education in 1964, he began his analysis of schools as a public school teacher in Boston. Several years later, he left the teaching profession for other need-oriented roles, such as adult illiteracy, health and homelessness. As he re-entered education, he began a two-year tour of schools around America. He reported the results of his visits in his 1991 publication of Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools. Needless to say, his thesis is aptly summarized through his choice of title. Savage Inequalities is a work which illustrates the educational divides across race and class."

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