{"product_id":"a-persistent-reformer-joseph-l-devitis-9781433114953","title":"A Persistent Reformer: Jonathan Kozol's Work to Promote Equality in America","description":"Jonathan Kozol has been a leading educational critic and social activist since 1967 when \u003ci\u003eDeath at an Early Age\u003c\/i\u003e, his book about racism in Boston's schools, was published and won a National Book Award. Since then, Kozol has written eleven more books which focus on such issues as segregation in schools and society, poverty, inequitable school funding, effective teaching and curriculum choices that help create good citizens and good learners, teacher leadership in matters related to social justice, literacy, and homelessness. This book organizes Kozol's texts by topic, analyzes his perspective and proposed solutions for the issue under review, and examines the contemporary status of those issues to determine the continuing relevance of Kozol's ideas today. \u003ci\u003eA Persistent Reformer\u003c\/i\u003e is a critical read for pre-service and in-service teachers, graduate students, administrators, and anyone concerned about educational reform today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph L. DeVitis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 143311495X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781433114953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Joseph L. DeVitis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965219848447,"sku":"9781433114953","price":48.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b58f43c4-d590-4f9c-957b-ee4802f1bc5b.jpg?v=1767279232","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-persistent-reformer-joseph-l-devitis-9781433114953","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}