“The origins of these [schooling] federal policies were tied to President Johnson's war on poverty. Supplemental funds were sent to school districts serving poor children to compensate for issues related to poverty. Since the enactment of NCLB, the focus on mitigating poverty has been replaced by a focus on accountability as measured by test scores.” ChildrenHas BeensWarSchoolPresidentPoorPovertyIssuesFocusPolicyTestsRelatedScoreFundAccountabilityServingTiedReplacedJohnsonSchoolingWar On PovertyPoor ChildrenSchool DistrictsTest ScoresPresident Johnson Author:Pedro Noguera
“You don't see a positive culture, stability among teachers, or leadership. We don't focus enough in our policies on creating conditions to educating kids with the greatest needs. There is no state that does that.” NeedsDoeStatesEnoughKidsCultureFocusTeacherConditionsPolicyCreatingStability Author:Pedro Noguera
“We need to create schools that are organized to meet the needs of the kids they serve instead of what we've been doing. We expect kids to adjust to the schools and if they can't, we say something is wrong with the child - instead of focusing on engagement and nurturing the love of learning in kids.” IfsNeedsChildrenKidsSchoolEducationLearningFocusOrganizedEngagementExpectingEngagingAdjustmentNurturingChildren LearningLove Of LearningJoy Of Learning Author:Pedro Noguera
