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  2. The Shame of the Nation - Wikipedia

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    In the first chapter of this text, Kozol examines the current state of segregation within the urban school system. He begins with a discussion on the irony stated in the above quote: schools named after leaders of the integration struggle are some of the most segregated schools, such as the Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Seattle, Washington (95% minority) or a school named after Rosa ...

  3. A World Without Princes - Wikipedia

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    A World Without Princes is a 2014 fairytale fantasy novel by Soman Chainani.The second book of The School for Good and Evil series and set after the events of the first novel, the book follows Sophie and Agatha who have returned to the village of Gavaldon, ending the "curse".

  4. 75 back-to-school quotes to inspire students for the year ahead

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    These back-to-school quotes cover sayings for teachers, parents, ... “Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.” — Malala Yousafzai.

  5. Roberts v. City of Boston - Wikipedia

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    Roberts v. Boston, 59 Mass. (5 Cush.) 198 (1850), was a court case seeking to end racial discrimination in Boston public schools. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in favor of Boston, finding no constitutional basis for the suit. The case was later cited by the US Supreme Court in Plessy v.

  6. The Town and the City - Wikipedia

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    The book was not a success, and Kerouac complained in a September 1950 letter to a Worcester, Massachusetts reviewer who had praised the book that it was no longer selling. Kerouac made no more money on The Town and the City , as his royalties did not exceed his advance and a movie sale never materialized.

  7. 'Megalopolis' trailer sparks controversy with fabricated ...

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    The latest trailer for "Megalopolis" is raising eyebrows after it featured fabricated criticisms of director Francis Ford Coppola's work.

  8. These Wake schools ‘need attention.’ They’re in $530 million ...

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    But the Wake County school system says the public can help Brentwood and several other older schools by passing a $530.7 million school construction bond referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot.

  9. Savage Inequalities - Wikipedia

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    Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools is a book written by Jonathan Kozol in 1991 that discusses the disparities in education between schools of different classes and races. [1] It is based on his observations of various classrooms in the public school systems of East St. Louis , Chicago , New York City , Camden , Cincinnati , and ...