Dr. Noguera recently wrote an op-ed piece published by the LA School Report, an online news site, focusing on the intersection of politics and education in Los Angeles. In the piece, he explores the effect a low voter turnout for the upcoming March 7 election on the future of public education in LA.
“The nation’s second-largest school district is beset by a number of complex challenges: daunting structural budget deficits, declining student enrollment, a significant number of underperforming schools, a shortage of teachers in critical subject areas, and an expansion of charter schools that is contributing to declining enrollment. The upcoming election will determine how these issues will be addressed and whether public education as we’ve known it will continue in LA.”
Read the full op-ed here:
http://laschoolreport.com/commentary-why-las-low-voter-turnout-will-deny-a-high-quality-education-to-those-who-need-it-most/