Education Quotes by Pedro Noguera

New York rushed to get students into early childhood programs, but the research is clear that it has to be high quality. What we…

— Pedro Noguera

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…

— 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…

— 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…

— Pedro Noguera

We know that African American students tend to be relational learners. It's about the relationships between a teacher and student. Students respond well to…

— Pedro Noguera

It’s hard to think of another field in which experience is considered a liability and those who know the least about the nuts and…

— 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…

— Pedro Noguera

Middle-class kids get to play, develop their thinking ability. Poor kids are much more likely to get regimentation under the guise of socialization. On…

— Pedro Noguera

“There must be a complete interrogation of the thinking that has allowed such practices to operate without challenge...”

— 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…

— 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…

— Pedro Noguera

Teaching in Providence and Oakland, I realized that the first thing is that it wasn't good enough to come in and assume that I…

— 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…

— 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…

— Pedro Noguera

California, because of their Equity Funding Formula, moves a step in that direction by sending more resources to communities and students that face greater…

— Pedro Noguera