Kozol: Savage Inequalities

In savage Inequalities, Kozol paints a clear image of the underfunded schools in minority areas. It is this idea of demographics, where Kozol vividly describes the brutal conditions these students face such as unclean environments, poor sanitary, and chained doors. These conditions are mostly seen in the Black and Latino communities. This reminds me of the movie in the 80’s Lean on Me, where principle Mr. Clark accepted a job offer in attempt to to change a failing school around. He was faced with adversity as schools with poor test stores, unsafe and unclean environments. This school also reminds me of the reading as it was filled with Blacks and Latinos. Fortunately for principle Mr. Clark with some extreme actions, he was able to turn the school around with the help all teachers, students, and some of the community. Unfortunately in reality it  is not that easy. It is clear that many schools with a high percentage of minorities are still overlooked by the system and underfunded. I agree with Kozol in him saying we need more funding for schools but the question is how can we realistically invest more funds for schools ? Do we raise taxes (maybe more on the rich) ? How can we, society as a whole contribute to this plaguing problem that is clearly still evident today.