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The Shame of the Nation
The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America | Jonathan Kozol
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An analysis of urban education argues that conditions have worsened for inner-city children, looking at how liberal education is being replaced by high-stakes testing procedures, culturally barren and robotic methods of instruction, and harsh discipline.
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violabrain
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I read Jonathan Kozol‘s book Amazing Grace for a sociology class I took in undergrad 20 years ago. That book was immensely eye-opening for me and this one was no different. The way poor, mostly Black and brown children in this country are treated by the education system is disgraceful.

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MicheleinPhilly
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#MayBookFlowers A black and white cover from Mount TBR. I haven't read it yet because I know it's going to turn me into a rage monster. 😡

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TeachNouvelle
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If I read an #EdPD book on the beach, does this count as a business trip? #TeachersofLitsy

BookishMarginalia Why not? 😇 7y
MrBook Nice background! 7y
TeachNouvelle @MrBook - I'm lucky to be in Puerto Rico this weekend visiting friends 7y
Hooked_on_books Yes! Total tax write-off! 😂 7y
TeachNouvelle Haha, @Hooked_on_books - that's what I'm thinking ;) 7y
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GoneFishing

There is something deeply hypocritical in a society that holds an inner-city child only eight years old "accountable" for her performance on a high-stakes standardized exam but does not hold the high officials of our government accountable for robbing her of what they gave their own kids six or seven years before.