"In the 1960s and 1970s, noted The Times, the boundaries of school attendance zones had sometimes been redrawn "to promote racial integration," but the schools where this had taken place, the paper said, had "lost their distinct neighborhood character" and many "produced lackluster academic results"- which, if this seemingly direct connection was correct, appeared to indicate that school desegregation had not been in the best interests of the children of New York." - This is a quote from Shame of the Nation by Jonathan Kozol. Our group feels that this article successfully links this book to our education systems today. This article is about a Pennsylvania high school experimenting with segregation and the outcomes of it. Shame of the Nation focuses on the ongoing segregation in our school systems.

I really thought this article was powerful in the face that many people would not believe in this. I thought it was interesting when they stated that they believe "that shows grouping black students by gender with a strong role model can help boost their academic achievement and self esteem." I agree with Cassandra in the fact that they are not focusing on what is really important. I personally do not agree with this article or this idea.