Advancing Quote by Jonathan Kozol
“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?”
About This Quote
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.
Critique market solutions in education.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- school reform debates
- parental choice
- community advocacy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can equity be ensured?
- What alternatives work better?
May ignore successful local initiatives.