Fire in the Ashes

Author Jonathan Kozol talked about his book, Fire in the Ashes: Twenty-Five Years Among the Poorest Children in America. He focused on econo… read more

Author Jonathan Kozol talked about his book, Fire in the Ashes: Twenty-Five Years Among the Poorest Children in America. He focused on economic and educational barriers to children’s development through public school students. His book focused on several six to eight year-old students in inner-city schools. He also spoke about various solutions to the problems of inequality and ways to evaluate progress. close

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Fire in the Ashes

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Program ID:
307904-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Oct 06, 2012 | 3:02pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Oct 22, 2012 | 4:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Oct 06, 2012 | 3:02pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 07, 2012 | 10:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 22, 2012 | 4:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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