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Kozol: ‘I’m sick of begging’ Congress to do the right thing - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Kozol: ‘I’m sick of begging’ Congress to do the right thing - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Kozol: ‘I’m sick of begging’ Congress to do the right thing

This is an interview that veteran teacher Anthony Cody did with Jonathan Kozol and posted on his Education Week Teacher blog, Living in Dialogue. Kozol is a famed advocate for civil rights in education. His 1991 book,“Savage Inequalities: Children in America’s Schools,” detailed the vast differences between public schools for children living in poverty and kids who aren’t. Kozol will be among the speakers at the Save Our Schools March and Rally in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, July 30th. Cody asked him to explain his reasons for marching and here’s the interview:

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