SOLVED. Book about the most disadvantaged cities in the US [s]

[Misty]

I read this book in the early 90's during college. What I remember is that there were several sections that were all about different cities in the US. The one I remember most vividly was on East St. Louis - how they hadn't had trash pick up in so many years, the teachers weren't being paid in a timely manner, the bridge across the Mississippi River had been shut down, etc.

I believe in this book was the creek that was known to burst into flames because of all the crap being spewed into it from Monsanto.

Any ideas??? Thanks! :-)

[Misty]

Okay - I can't believe it, but I just found it! It wasn't about the cities themselves, but the conditions that the children in those cities live in and the schools they go to. It's called Savage Inequalities.

[Rainbowheart]

Savage Inequalities for the link.