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Pedro Noguera at Parent University | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Pedro Noguera at Parent University | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Pedro Noguera at Parent University

by Katherine Saviskas

On Oct. 5 the District kicked off its second year of Parent University, an initiative led by the Office of Parent, Family, Community Engagement & Faith-Based Partnerships, with a talk by Pedro Noguera, urban education scholar and Professor at New York University.Photo: Monica Lyons-Jones
Pedro Noguera at the Notebook's discussion." alt="">

Noguera, who participated in the Notebook's roundtable on building a positive school climate, said that parent involvement is crucial to student success.

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