In the book, I write about children in first grade who were taught to read by reading want ads. They learned to write by writing job applications. Imagine what would happen if anyone tried to do that to children in a predominantly white suburban school.

After being fired from BPS he was offered a job to teach for Newton Public Schools the school district that he had attended as a child and taught there for several years before becoming more deeply involved in social justice work and dedicating more time to writing. com. Jonathan Kozol (born September 5 1936 in Boston Massachusetts) is a non-fiction writer educator and activist best known for his books on public education in the United States.

Jonathan Kozol (born September 5 1936 in Boston Massachusetts) is a non-fiction writer educator and activist best known for his books on public education in the United States. Kozol's contributions include the interpretation of scientific research into the roots of compassion altruism and peaceful human relationships. Kozol also has worked in the field of social psychology.