“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 Since the enactment of NCLB, the focus on mitigating poverty has been replaced by a focus on accountability as measured by test scores.”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
“It's been a struggling school for many, many years, and [that's] not surprising since it's serving some of the most disadvantaged kids in the city. It wasn't the only one by any means, but it was among those. It shows that things like good, steady, stable leadership makes a huge difference; focusing on the culture of the schools as a place where kids feel supported and want to be; supporting the teachers, so they want to stay and work hard.” WantFeelsYearsMeanHardShowsKidsSchoolCultureDifferencesCitiesStruggleTeacherHard WorkHugeServingSteadySurprisingStableDisadvantaged Author:Pedro Noguera
“It's about having a comprehensive vision that includes things like social supports while providing a high-quality education. It seems obvious, but when you look at schools that are really struggling, you don't see high-quality education.” LooksSeemsSchoolSocialQualityVisionSupportStruggleObviousProvidingComprehensiveHigh QualityQuality Education Author:Pedro Noguera
“Most departments of education are set up largely to regulate schools and hold them in compliance. They don't really help schools. When a school is struggling with certain kids, they can't go to the state and say, "Can you help us with resources and training?" That should be their role.” ShouldStatesHelpingKidsSchoolCertainRolesStruggleTrainingResourcesDepartmentCompliance Author:Pedro Noguera
“If students don't think that you care and can relate, especially as they get older, they tune you out. I didn't get it in my classes at the graduate school of education. I got it intuitively from my own experiences as a student.” IfsThinkingCareSchoolMy OwnClassStudentsRelateTunesGraduatesGraduate School Author:Pedro Noguera
“All kids are different, even when they come from you and theoretically have the same culture. Some of my kids had been more outgoing and had an easy time at school. Others were more shy and needed more support. As a parent you are very aware of these differences and are not treating them all the same, given who they are as people.” PeopleDifferentKidsSchoolCultureGivenEasyParentDifferencesSupportNeededShyOutgoing 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
