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Is privilege a prerequisite for succeeding in Seattle schools?

caption: Dr. Pedro Noguera, educator and sociologist
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Dr. Pedro Noguera, educator and sociologist
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Dr. Pedro Noguera is a UCLA sociologist and an expert in urban education. He was in Seattle Tuesday night to speak about the ways educators and administrators can improve student achievement and get them more engaged in school. He told Patricia Murphy many Seattle-area suburban schools are struggling with that balance, but many are doing it right.

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