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Re: Jonathan Kozol
Posted by Janice Bakera on 12/26/05
On 6/15/04, John Olsen wrote:
> I hope some of these people who wrote a while back will get this
> e-mail. Like the rest of you, I am enjoying reading one of
> Kozol's book and wanted to get in touch with him. I was unable
> to find an e-mail address or working phone number (sounds like a
> fax machine numebr). But, I have two different addresses:
> 1) P.O. Box 145, Byfield, MA 01922.
> 2) 1 Main St, Byfield, MA 01922
> Hope this helps any of you who were trying to get in touch with
> him. It did not take very long via google searching to find
> this info. I am surprised it was not already listed in these
> postings. At least I don't think it has been.
>
> All the best,
> John Olsen
>
>
> On 12/15/03, Jennifer wrote:
>> Hey!
>> I just finished reading Ordinary Resurrections and I absolutely
>> loved it. I want to write a letter to Jonathon Kozol but I dont
>> know where to mail it. Maybe to the publishers? I dont know. I
>> would love to hear more about his other books. I have asked for
>> Amazing Grace for Christmas. He is a wonderful man who writes
> so
>> beautifuly and truthfully. If anyone knows how I could contact
>> him that would be great!
>> Thanks!
>>
>> On 10/09/03, S Leary wrote:
>>> On 2/11/03, suzanne wrote:
>>>> I have read a few of Jonathan (sp?) Kozol's books and have
>>>> been truly inspired. His words and experiences have fueled
>>>> my passion for working towards social justice in the public
>>>> schools. Has anyone heard Kozol speak or know of where I
>>>> can find out his next events?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi. Did you ever find out anything about what Jonathan Kozol
>>> is up to? I am also a HUGE fan. He has such a wonderful
>>> heart. I would love to know what he's up to if you found
>>> out. I am afraid that he's not going to write another book.
>>> I remember in his last book how he talked about knowing that
>>> he wouldn't see his friends, the children again because he
>>> was getting old. Thanks.
I don't know much about Jonathan Kozol. I caught part of an
interview on the Morning Show on NBC where he talked about his
book The Shame of The Nation. In this interview he states that
one of the differences between the inner city schools and the
surburbs is the the inner city teaches students in order for them
to pass the state mandated tests. He said the surburbs don't do
that because they assume the students will automatically pass. I
think that Mr. Kozol needs to research this subject more. I live
in the "surburbs", I can tell you one thing...Our school board
teaches with the sole purpose of passing the state testing. In
the Middle School they have even gone so far as to take away
elective classes and give them a GEPA prep course. (GEPA is 8th
grade state test in NJ) They start these prep courses in the 6th
grade. I say if they got teachers to teach they way they are
supposed to and start in the earlier grades we wouldn't have to go
to this extreme.
Teaching for state tests is done no matter where you live and it
should stop. Go back and start teaching the basics the right way
and all will fall into place.
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