#22 Dr. Pedro Noguera: Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Erin had the privilege of interviewing renowned educator and activist Dr. Pedro Noguera. After serving as a public school teacher for many years, Dr. Noguera served as a professor of education at Berkeley, Harvard, and NYU before taking his current position as Distinguished Professor of Education at UCLA. Dr. Noguera has written numerous books about equity in education and is frequently called upon to speak on the state of public schools. He is particularly interested in addressing the issues of the racial achievement gap and the school-to-prison pipeline. Erin and Dr. Noguera discuss the challenges educators face in 21st century classrooms and Dr. Noguera offers invaluable insight into creating more equitable education for all. Links and Resources Buy a copy of "The Freedom Writers Diary" for a youth in juvenile hall: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/freedom-writers-foundation Dr. Pedro Noguera http://www.pedronoguera.com/ Dr. Noguera on Twitter: @PedroANoguera https://twitter.com/PedroANoguera Dr. Noguera's Books: The Trouble With Black Boys and Other Reflections on Race, Equity, and the Future of Public Education: https://amzn.to/2LJ8FGO Unfinished Business: Closing the Racial Achievement Gap in Our Schools, co-author Jean Yonamura Wing: https://amzn.to/2LGMd0M Excellence Through Equity: Five Principles of Courageous Leadership to Guide Achievement for Every Student, co-author Alan M. Blankstein: https://amzn.to/2LLzWrV Article about the School-to-Prison-Pipeline https://goo.gl/cLc6kj