Savage Inequalities, written by Jonathon Kozol, is a book about poor children in America’s school. Most of the events take place in East St. Louis and Chicago from 1988 to 1990. It describes how racism and money affects the lives of these children. “According to a story published in Life magazine, black leaders in East St. Louis said, ‘it looked suspiciously like a racist nation’” (Kozol 19). Jonathon Kozol believes that the children in America’s school are lacking a good education, safety inside school buildings, and comfort from their peers and elders, all due to racial discrimination and unequal government funding.

Every child deserves the right to an education. A good education means going to a school that fulfills the needs of every child enrolled. This includes providing books, lab materials, and computers. Many schools in East St. Louis and Chicago, however, do not qualify simply because they don’t have enough money. Some schools cannot even afford b

In addition, Kozol feels that the children growing up in the racially segregated cities of East St. Louis and Chicago do not get enough attention. Most of these children come from a single-parent household. Therefore, they do not receive the care and nourishment that they need in order to feel confident about themselves. It would seem that school is the only alternative in search for comfort. But even so, in a society where those that need most love are neglected, school does not seem any better. As a result, teen pregnancies are very common in East St. Louis. In a certain senior home room, there are four girls who are pregnant or have just had babies. When asked why this is so, one replied, “Well, there’s no reason not to have a baby. A diploma from a ghetto high school doesn’t count for much in the United States today” (29). “Gifted children are everywhere in St. Louis, but their gifts are lost to poverty and turmoil and the damage done by knowing they are written off by their society.” How can children possi

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