“California, because of their Equity Funding Formula, moves a step in that direction by sending more resources to communities and students that face greater levels of poverty. But California is doing that from a greater position of real weakness, because they were already so far behind other states in funding per student. It’s a step, but many more steps need to be taken.” NeedsRealStatesFacesMovingCommunityLevelsBehindsStepsPovertyTakenGreaterPositionStudentsWeaknessResourcesCaliforniaFormulasEquityFunding 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
“That's at the core of equity: understanding who your kids are and how to meet their needs. You are still focused on outcomes, but the path to get there may not be the same for each one.” NeedsMayChildrenStillsKidsUnderstandingEducationPathFocusedCoreOutcomesEquityNeed YouPedagogy 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
