This, then, is the dread that seems to lie beneath the fear of equalizing. Equity is seen as dispossession. Local autonomy is seen as liberty--even if the poverty of those in nearby cities robs them o fall meaningful autonomy by narrowing their choices to the meanest and the shabbiest of options. In this way, defendants in these cases seem to polarize two of the principles that lie close to the origins of this republic. Liberty and equity are seen as antibodies to each other.

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.