Mary read and liked Brighid's review of Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools:

"This may be on the "currently reading" status for a while--I can only take so much at a time. This book infuriates me, saddens me, and motivates me. Between this an A People's History, the United States continue to amaze me...in not so grea...more This may be on the "currently reading" status for a while--I can only take so much at a time. This book infuriates me, saddens me, and motivates me. Between this an A People's History, the United States continue to amaze me...in not so great ways.(less) "

Mary read and liked Christie's review of Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools:

"I read about a fourth of this book but just couldn't finish it. The author painted such a hopeless picture of America's urban schools. Maybe, since I'm an educator, this picture did not surprise me and so I felt like education can still occur in ho...more I read about a fourth of this book but just couldn't finish it. The author painted such a hopeless picture of America's urban schools. Maybe, since I'm an educator, this picture did not surprise me and so I felt like education can still occur in hopeless conditions (because I've witnessed it!) However, I think that everyone who thinks that teachers are to blame for our students inability to achieve greatness as seen in other countries should read this book for a dose of reality.(less) "