Literacy & Democracy · News Stories

Jonathan Kozol: Fix the Equity Crisis in Public Schools

story by Andrew Clark and Sherri Miles It may be over 50 years since the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision ended segregation within public schools, but according to renowned educator and writer Jonathan Kozol, this country still has miles to go to achieve equality within the education system. Kozol, a former Rhodes Scholar… Continue reading Jonathan Kozol: Fix the Equity Crisis in Public Schools

Lectures · Literacy & Democracy

Joy and Justice: A Challenge to the Young to Serve the Children of the Poor on Feb. 23

Inaugural Lecture to 2010 Literacy & Democracy Series, Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 6:00 p.m., Suffolk University C. Walsh Theatre, 55 Temple Street Jonathan Kozol’s first book, Death at an Early Age: The Destruction of the Hearts and Minds of Negro Children in the Boston Public Schools, won the National Book Award, and has sold over… Continue reading Joy and Justice: A Challenge to the Young to Serve the Children of the Poor on Feb. 23