He may be best known for his many books on public education and his eloquent writing on the need for children’s equality – no matter the wealth or impoverishment within their school district.
An undated b/w photo of Jonathan Kozol, wearing a suit jacket and necktie and round-frame eyeglasses.
Image source: Center for the Humanities
It is the birthday of the educator who wrote,
“Childhood does not exist to serve the national economy. In a healthy nation, it should be the other way around.”
American sociologist and author, Jonathan Kozol was born on this day in 1936.
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