Pedro Noguera Stereotypes

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After conducting an interview, Dan W. Rea understands stereotypes from a different perspective after an interview with Pedro Noguera. Noguera, a student who experienced poverty first hand in Boston, states, “...we should not conclude that simply because a child is poor they won’t be able to learn as much or that they can’t be as smart or as intelligent. There is no evidence to support that”. Not only are the students having opportunities stripped away at home, opportunities offered at affluent schools are not available at schools in low-income neighborhoods. The country refuses to expand the budget for these areas. With a lack of money supplies are not available, as well as extra services that could lead students onto the right path. Throughout the interview Noguera goes on to express that all things related to poverty, ultimately leads to students not showing academic growth. Poverty is an issue larger than the lack of money. With poverty, violence and the wellbeing of a student must also be considered. Students from poor families may not always know how to behave in school. Teachers should have an understanding and know how to deal with students from this particular background. When a student is experiencing …show more content…

This may have true at one point, but dropout rates for minorities has significantly decreased within the past decade. What could have lead to this stereotype could be past generations. These days, poor students see what a lack of education has done to their parents. Of course they are gonna strive for a better life than what their parents provided. Students are finally seeing how valuable an education can be. Instead of taking what seems to be the easy way out, poor students are taking advantage school so they can use it for their benefit in the long run. Although there is barriers that can prevent a student from succeeding, they manage to persevere and stop at nothing to reach their