Jonathan Kozol
1936 – ? American educator, writer, activist
American writer whose books exposed racial and economic inequality in public schools.
- Religion
- Jewish background.
- Affiliations
- Author of Death at an Early Age and Savage Inequalities.
Jonathan Kozol began teaching in the segregated schools of Boston and turned his experience into the award winning book Death at an Early Age. Over decades he documented the gap in resources between wealthy and poor school districts, most notably in Savage Inequalities. His work made school funding inequality a central issue in American education debates.