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Jonathan Kozol

Apartheid education, rarely mentioned in the press or openly confronted even among once-progressive educators, is alive and well and rapidly increasing now in the United States.

Jonathan Kozol

Education

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Jonathan Kozol is saying that a system of education that separates and disadvantages students based on race or class still exists and is growing in the U.S., even though it is not widely discussed or challenged. He points out that this issue persists quietly, including among educators who once supported equal education.

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