“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
