The Shame of the Nation
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
In The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America, Jonathan Kozol argues that deteriorating conditions in thousands of public schools has effectively segregated black and Hispanic children to a degree that hasn’t been seen since the late 1960s.
Events:
Jonathan Kozol reading and book signing
Tuesday, September 13 at 7PM
Astor Place Barnes & Noble
Music: Rachel Portman “Music from The Cider House Rules”
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#2 – “Homer’s Lessons”
#5 – “Homer Leaves Orphanage”
Events:
Jonathan Kozol reading and book signing
Tuesday, September 13 at 7PM
Astor Place Barnes & Noble
Music: Rachel Portman “Music from The Cider House Rules”
#4 – “Homer Asks Willy for a Ride”
#3 – “Young Girl’s Burial”
#2 – “Homer’s Lessons”
#5 – “Homer Leaves Orphanage”
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