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A performance by Richard Mansfield in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde left Harry so shaken he was afraid to go home alone.
“Low-income students stuck in schools located in high-poverty areas are surrounded by peers who, because they have had less opportunity, are typically less academically engaged and more likely to act out than those in schools in higher-income neighborhoods.”
― Excluded: How Snob Zoning, NIMBYism, and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don't See
― Excluded: How Snob Zoning, NIMBYism, and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don't See
“It was so cold inside the tent that for the first few minutes the audience was shrouded in a cloud of its own breath.”
― 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
― 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
“The businessmen who helped Hitler into power naïvely believed that they were only supporting a dictator, and one of their own making, who would naturally rule to the advantage of their own class and the disadvantage of all others.”
― The Origins of Totalitarianism
― The Origins of Totalitarianism
“Things which ought to be taken for granted lose their force when they emerge in the form of arbitrary pronouncements….”
― Diplomacy
― Diplomacy
“Education has long been viewed in American society as “the great equalizer.” But in practice, American schools are highly segregated by race and socioeconomic status, which defeats the equality goal. Research dating back five decades shows one of the most powerful ways to improve the life chances of disadvantaged students is giving them the opportunity to attend high-quality schools that educate rich and poor students under a single roof.135”
― Excluded: How Snob Zoning, NIMBYism, and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don't See
― Excluded: How Snob Zoning, NIMBYism, and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don't See
Jason’s 2025 Year in Books
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