Pedro Noguera

March 28, 2022

Memo to LAUSD’s new chief: Focus on results for students, families

Los Angeles Unified's new superintendent must work with grassroots organizations and build on the district's strengths to help stem the tide of declining enrollment and other factors that are holding LAUSD schools back.

Pedro Noguera and Bruce Fuller

May 21, 2021

Teaching controversial issues in a time of turmoil

Research shows that teaching controversial issues leads to students' increased political knowledge, interest and engagement, but for a range of reasons educators often avoid it.

EdSource staff

November 11, 2020

Defeat of Prop. 15 to raise commercial property taxes denies schools more revenue

The first major challenge to Prop. 13’s limit on property taxes would have provided an estimated $2.5 billion to $4.5 billion annually for K-12 schools and community colleges.

John Fensterwald

November 6, 2020

Election post-mortem on Props 15 & 16, taxes and affirmative action

This week, we delve into results of Props 15 & 16 and speculate on a Biden presidency with USC's Pedro Noguerra, union President Jeff Freitas, LA Partnership's Ryan Smith.

EdSource staff

January 24, 2020

Perspectives on the LA teachers’ strike: looking back and ahead

EdSource asked a cross-section of Los Angeles education leaders to reflect on the consequences of the strike that drew national attention.

EdSource staff

March 24, 2019

Schools lack a clear view of Asian and Pacific Islander discipline disparities, study finds

The study found that students from Southeast Asian countries, like Vietnam and Cambodia, had suspension and expulsion rates that were 2 to 3 times higher than those from China, Japan and other East Asian countries.

David Washburn

September 17, 2018

Reversing 760,000 lost days of learning in our schools

Schools must be both creative and effective at responding to discipline problems.

Pedro A. Noguera and Joseph P. Bishop