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“The White House, in advancing the agenda for a [school] "choice" plan, rests its faith on market mechanisms. What reason have the black and very poor to lend their credence to a market system that has proved so obdurate and so resistant to their pleas at every turn?” quote by Jonathan Kozol
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“The White House, in advancing the agenda for a [school] "choice" plan, rests its faith on market mechanisms. What reason have the black and very poor to lend their credence to a market system that has proved so obdurate and so resistant to their pleas at every turn?”

Jonathan Kozol

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Source Book: The Color of Law, 2012

Market‑based school choice often fails disadvantaged communities, reinforcing inequality rather than solving it.

In simple terms: Market school choice can hurt the poor.

Key Takeaway

Critique market solutions in education.

Themes

education inequality policy

Mood

concerned critical

Type

analytical political

When to use this quote

  • school reform debates
  • parental choice
  • community advocacy

Key Concepts

Neoliberalism Social justice

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can equity be ensured?
  • What alternatives work better?
A Different Perspective

May ignore successful local initiatives.

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