We are now operating a school system in America that's more segregated than at any time since the death of Martin Luther King. Jonathan Kozol americadeathking Change image and share on social
Governor Romney has said nothing about preschool. I think that giving the poorest kids in America wonderful preschool, and three years of it, starting when they are two-and-a-half, is absolutely crucial. Jonathan Kozol absolutelyamericacrucial share on social
Businessmen are not in business to lose customers, and schools do not exist to free their clients from the agencies of mass persuasion. School and media possess a productive monopoly upon the imagination of a child. Jonathan Kozol agencybusinessbusinessman share on social
It's sad that some people who have one exciting moment spend the rest of their lives rehashing it. Jonathan Kozol excitlivemoment Change image and share on social
Consider what it is like to go into a new classroom and to see before you suddenly, and in a way you cannot avoid recognizing, the dreadful consequences of a year's wastage of so many lives. Jonathan Kozol avoidclassroomconsequence Change image and share on social
Schooling should not be left to the whim or wealth of village elders. I believe that we should fund all schools in the U.S. with our national resources. All these kids are being educated to be Americans, not citizens of Minneapolis or San Francisco. Jonathan Kozol americancitizeneducate share on social
If you grow up in the South Bronx today or in south-central Los Angeles or Pittsburgh or Philadelphia, you quickly come to understand that you have been set apart and that there's no will in this society to bring you back into the mainstream. Jonathan Kozol angelesbackbring share on social
Well, teachers have been profoundly demoralized in recent years and are often treated with contempt by politicians. There's a great deal of reckless rhetoric in Washington about the mediocrity of the teaching profession - and I don't find that to be true at all. Jonathan Kozol contemptdealdemoralize share on social
What I tell these young people is, the world is not as dangerous as the older generation would like you to believe. Anyone I know who has ever taken a risk and lost a job has ended up getting a better one two years later. Jonathan Kozol dangerousendgeneration share on social
