Expert on education reform speaks in Hartford

National education reform expert Pedro Noguera spoke to more than 400 people at a community-wide forum focused on efforts to enhance children’s opportunities for success and narrow the achievement gap. His topic was “Who is Responsible for Children’s Success?” Noguera is the Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at New York University, executive director of the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education, and co-director of the Institute for The Study of Globalization and Education in Metropolitan Settings. Pictured are, from left, Ed Forand, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving board chair; Gov. Dannel P. Malloy; Linda Kelly, foundation president; Noguera; and Yvette Melendez from Hartford Healthcare who is also the foundation’s vice-chair. This event, sponsored by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, was held at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.