Savage Inequalities

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enough to teach the children the basic rules of life. In 1989, the average amount spent on Chicago schools in the lower income cities only topped $9,000.
In contrast, New Trier High, located on the outskirts of Chicago, offers state-of-the-art technology and resource material. New Trier is equipped with three separate gymnasiums, several art, music, and drama courses are also offered. The students can choose from six foreign languages, and before graduation they even have a choice to major in a topic in the areas above. The students, teachers, administrators, and parents expect nothing but the best.
Although the situations listed above may fit the typical stereotype of inner-city Chicago, New York also experiences educational set-backs. In Riverdale, located Northwest of the Bronx, the principal remarks, "I thank God [the teachers] are still breathing". Kozol, Jonathan. "", pg. 84. The students attend class in an old skating rink. The streets are filled with traffic and ...

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