The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America Summary and Reviews

The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America
by Jonathan Kozol

The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America
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Author: Jonathan Kozol
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-08-01
ISBN: 1400052459
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: Three Rivers Press

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Book Review: Interesting read!
Summary: 4 Stars

I was required to read this book for a graduate class and was actually pleasantly surprised. I'm a teacher and there's a lot of things in this book I never thought about! Great read!

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