Category Archives: Teach For America

Self Interest as a Social Good: The TFA Model

Posted on March 18, 2012 by admin

How can TFA be so successful and yet such a failure of good intentions? Perhaps because it was co-opted by another agenda. Wendy Knopp says test scores shouldn’t be published. I appreciate that sentiment in much the same way that … Continue reading →

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An Ordinary Teacher Talks to Teach for America

Posted on June 29, 2011 by admin

Dear Teach for America, Allow me to appreciate you for your efforts for children.  Okay.  Now that we’ve done that, let me tell you why I don’t appreciate your efforts for children. Let me start with an instructive story of … Continue reading →

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