Tracey Thompson AP Lang Ms. Ransom 15 Dec‚ 2013 Synthesis Essay In 2013 a study by the US Department of Education showed that only 32 percent of American fourth-graders are reading at or above the proficiency of their grade level. One out of every 3 students in America have scored "below basic" on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) reading test. the United States was once the leading country in every aspect‚ including education‚ but now it has fallen behind to 17th place
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City Minorities Urban schools are facing increased problems as of late. They ’re experiencing dilapidated facilities‚ shortage in teachers‚ over-crowded classrooms‚ and out-dated equipment and curriculum (Kozol‚ 2005). According to researchers we ’re seeing an increase in resegregation (Kozol‚ 2005). Inner city schools are overwhelmingly populated by those of minority. We are creating an inequality in education that we haven ’t experienced since before the integration of schools during the Civil
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own government. "The number of illiterate adults exceeds by 16 million the entire vote cast for the winner in the 1980 presidential contest. If one third of all illiterates could vote… Ronald Reagan would not likely have been chosen president." (Kozol‚ 230). This quote from Kozol’s essay shows just how big of an impact illiteracy has on our society. As he said if only one third were capable of voting not just by looking at the pictures‚ but understanding all candidates viewpoints on what really
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education is the key to a human reaching their full height in life. Many passages have been written on the issues of the importance of proper education. One very relatable passage would be “ The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society” by Jonathan Kozol. This Passage is all about things that can not be done when you are not properly educated. Most understand that if you can not read
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Her Children I found myself seeing things from the homeless perspective. Homeless does not necessarily mean they do not have a roof over there head. Homeless now to me means not having a place to feel safe and call your home your own. As Jonathan Kozol took me through the lives of a few homeless families in New York I quickly learned that my point of view on homeless have been based off of a wrong perspective. I learned that living conditions in not only the Martinique but other hotels are not safe
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Still Unequal” Johnathan Kozol doesn’t believe the condition in inner-city schools has anything to do with economic factors. But in “From Social Class the Hidden Curriculum of Work” by Jean Anyon‚ it’s a different story. She believes the conditions have everything to do with someone’s economic status. Kozol visited an elementary school in New York and spoke to a third grade girl‚ Alliyah‚ and got her thoughts of the conditions of her Abdullah2 school system. Kozol says “New York’s Board of Education
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because you do not know how to go back home. In USA‚ approximately 60 million people are illiterate. In the story “The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society” Jonathan Kozol discuss how illiteracy is powerlessness. To be able to have democracy we need to have principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a community. Kozol believes that democracy is false and untruthful when illiterates do not have the knowledge to understand their rights‚ causing a negative effect in the political
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In the Savage Inequalities by Jonathan Kozol‚ he mentioned a couple court cases. These court cases included Milliken v. Bradley (1974)‚ San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez (1973)‚ Brown v. Board of Education (1954)‚ and Plessy v. Ferguson (1896). At the beginning of the book‚ Kozol mentioned Brown v. Board of Education (1954)‚ stated that the “ separate but equal law” violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteen Amendment. Therefore‚ Brown v. Board of Education overturned
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Patricia Campbell "Patty" Hearst‚ now known as Patricia Campbell Hearst Shaw‚ is an American newspaper heiress‚ socialite‚ actress‚ kidnap victim‚ and convicted bank robber. Her kidnapping case is held by many as an example of Stockholm syndrome. The granddaughter of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst‚ she gained notoriety in 1974 when she joined the Symbionese Liberation Army after they had kidnapped her. Apprehended after having taken part in a bank heist with other SLA members‚ Hearst
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Ryan Daddino English 5A Shane Wood 8:00-9:15 Project Two When thinking about education‚ for the most part one always thinks about school. Is education really just about school or what does it mean to be educated is the big question. Each person has their own view and opinion on what it means to be “educated”. Some may say one with a college degree is “educated”. Others may say one is “educated” when they have real life learning experiences under their belt. Really who decides what it means
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