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The presentation is part of the university's ongoing Jonathan Kozol Forum on Contemporary Issues in Society (FOCIS) series, which promotes public discussion of important current-day issues. Kozol, who has written several books drawing on his experiences as a teacher, researcher and consultant, has crusaded for equal access to quality public educa- tion for children of all racial and economic backgrounds. He points to low gradu- ation rates (particularly in major cities), poor performance on standardized tests and the proliferation of charter schools as evidence that the public education sys- tem is failing in its mission to properly educate students. He strongly advocates integrated public education and criticizes the voucher system. Among Kozol's many books are the bestsellers The Shame of the Nation, an expose of conditions he observed while visiting dozens of schools in several states, and Savage Inequalities, which explores the extremes of wealth and pov- erty in the nation's public schools. In his most recent work, Letters to a Young Teacher, he draws upon decades of experience in the public schools as he offers advice to a first-grade teacher at an inner-city school. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University, earned a degree in English literature and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship. He is deeply com- mitted to social justice efforts, and one of his books focuses on the tragedy of homeless families in America. Admission is free, but advance registration is required. (Visit www.focis.wayne.edu or call 313-577-5550.) Community Arts Auditorium is located on Reuther Mall at Cass Avenue on the WSU campus, Detroit. Seating in the auditorium will be on a first-come basis. Additional seating will be avail- able in other areas of the building equipped with video monitors. ❑ Holiday Shofar Sounds Congregation Shir Tikvah will offer Dial-a-Shofar during the High Holiday season, from mid-September to mid-October. The special phone service will allow homebound individuals, older adults, people with disabilities and others who cannot come to Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur services to partake in the religious duty of hearing the sounds of the shofar. Rosh Hashanah will be observed in area congregations Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Yom Kippur begins at sundown Oct. 8 and continues through sundown Oct. 9. Dial-a-Shofar can be reached at (248) 649-4418 ext. 302. On Dial-a-Shofar, Shir Tikvah's spiritual leader, Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg, calls out the notes, which are played by Rick May, a congregant and leader of the Troy congregation's Schmaltz band. B'nai B'rith Get Together Bloch Israel Unit of B'nai B'rith will host a night of games and noshes at the home of Marilyn Weiss, 7375 Pepper Creek in West Bloomfield, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18. This is an opportunity to learn about programs on the agenda for members of Bloch Israel Unit for the upcoming calendar year. RSVP to Marilyn Weiss, (248) 313 - 9541. -