Where do social action, art, music, technology, media, pop culture, and most importantly, student needs intersect?
Isn't it a shame that instead of listening to educators, we need celebrities to champion our cause? Maybe this is what will work, what will be the catalyst for much needed reform. Thank you, Mr. Damon for your encouraging words. We need more actors like you who honor education. Who else will speak up and support us?
Jonathan Kozol has been a tireless advocate for civil rights in education for the past five decades. His book, Savage Inequalities, was a call to conscience for the nation. He will be among the speakers at the Save Our Schools March and Rally in Washington, DC, on Saturday, July 30th. I asked him to explain his reasons for marching this summer. You published Savage Inequalities back in 1992. What has happened to the level of inequity in our schools in the two decades since then? The inequalities are...