Chapter 2- Hitting Them Hardest When They're Small
This chapter discusses how underprivileged children in Apartheid school districts are. A small percentage receives the pre-schooling that most middle-class children have easy access to. When they are finally able to attend school, most have to deal with overcrowding, inexperienced teachers, and a lack of resources (some don’t even have libraries). Even after all of this, these kids must take and pass the same placement tests administered to the children who have had access to quality education since the age of three. Kozol notes how difficult it is for kids to succeed under these conditions and that those who do are considered to have "heroic" qualities.
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