Author Jonathan Kozol discusses his book, "Savage Inequalities," which examines the sorry state of public education in the United States. He provides a brief 30 year chronology of the public school system. He argues that increased spending will produce results, and there is a need for more effective taxing approaches. He argues that teachers should be paid as much as Wall Street brokers, and that the voucher system will not work. He concludes by calling for a complete restructuring of the public education system.|SAVAGE INEQUALITIES / Jonathan Kozol| interviewed and produced by Dennis Bernstein and Julia Light. - SERIES: Flashpoints - Author Jonathan Kozol discusses his book, "Savage Inequalities," which examines the sorry state of public education in the United States. He provides a brief 30 year chronology of the public school system. He argues that increased spending will produce results, and there is a need for more effective taxing approaches. He argues that teachers should be paid as much as Wall Street brokers, and that the voucher system will not work. He concludes by calling for a complete restructuring of the public education system. - BROADCAST: KPFA, 22 Oct. 1992.
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