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by mjhollingshead
good review
congratulations on your progress, teaching is the most rewarding job you can have, sez this teacher, California, of 20+ years
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Apr 16 '01
8:28 am PDT
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Re: Nice Review (Reply to this comment)
by daisymae76
It didn't really change too much for me as far as my thoughts towards teaching go. I live in CA where class size is high and per pupil spending is low and it's easy to see the quality of education here. While I don't see sewage and the things in this book, I see how education is often a very low priority. It's very sad. If we don't invest in the children now (just a few thousand a year) we'll be investing in them when they are in prison or on welfare!
Thanks for reading!
Christine
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Mar 18 '01
10:41 am PST
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Re: Further reading (Reply to this comment)
by daisymae76
Thanks! I'll check these out!:)
Christine
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Mar 18 '01
10:38 am PST
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Nice Review (Reply to this comment)
by Trebor1415
I'm just curious if the book changed any of your perceptions on your chosen profession, or did you expect some of this sort of thing going into it?
BTW, I hope your teaching carear works out for you. So far, of my friends who went into teaching, (about 5-6 people) about half have quit the field. The ones who left quit after the first year. The good news is the ones who stayed love it and say they can't imagine doing anything else.
Good luck
Trebor1415
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Mar 12 '01
12:19 am PST
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Well-stated.... (Reply to this comment)
by smiles33
Your review does an excellent job of painting a brief picture of this book and some of its key points. Having just taken an Education Law course last year, I've been introduced to some very disappointing and often outrageous practices in the education system. Sigh. I hope we get some thoughtful education policymakers to start reacting soon!
Sincerely,
Anna
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Mar 05 '01
11:59 pm PST
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Further reading (Reply to this comment)
by LonghornMan
I've read quite a few other books that cover these inequaties. The two that stood out the most to me were, "There Are No Children Here" by Kotlowitz and "Hope In The Unseen" by Suskind. If you are interested in the roles of race and economic status in education these are excellent books to read.
LonghornMan
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Feb 27 '01
4:07 am PST
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Kozol is one of my heroes. (Reply to this comment)
by wovengold
This book is not new, and I think some things have changed in some areas, but the problems persist. You did a great job with this. (The St. Louis chapter is the one that stuck out most in my mind, too... Hard to forget raw sewage in the classrooms, and the total lack of textbooks.)
Thanks -- Kristin
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Feb 21 '01
6:45 pm PST
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by Cyflar
enjoyed your thoughtful review, and remember reading a part of his book in 1st year Sociology... It was a real eye opener.
-Cheers
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Jan 08 '01
9:17 pm PST
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