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J. Crew Raising $$$ for Rich Kids
J. Crew is raising money to help Teach for America, which has $300 million in assets and many high-level employees with six-figure salaries. Why don’t they use the proceeds to hire nurses and li… more →
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EduShyster: Are You a Koppitalist?
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wrote 2 days ago: As Teach for America expands into a global marketplace, EduShyster compares Koppitalism to Late Capi … more →
Happy Birthday, EduShyster! One Year in Pursuit of Excellence
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wrote 5 days ago: In this post marking the one-year anniversary of her blog, EduShyster interviews herself. She answer … more →
Gary Rubinstein: The TFA Listening Tour
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wrote 1 week ago: Gary Rubinstein was one of a small group of TFA alums invited to meet with the new leaders of the or … more →
Wendy Kopp Hails Philadelphia's "Progress" As District Suffers Draconian Cuts
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wrote 1 week ago: Why did Wendy Kopp hail Philadelphia’s “progress” on the same day that the state-r … more →
What Happens After Every Teacher Is Evaluated and Fired?
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wrote 1 week ago: Arthur Goldstein is at his satirical best as he paints a darkly outrageous vision of the future, aft … more →
TFA Grooms a Néw Elite
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Teach for America began with a worthy goal: to supply bright, idealistic college graduates to serve … more →
Is School Reform Really About Economic Development?
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Leslie T. Fenwick, dean of education at Howard University, argues that what is called school “ … more →
Gary Rubinstein on the Changing of the Guard at TFA
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Wendy Kopp stepped aside as CEO of Teach for America and will devote her time to leading the new int … more →
Minneapolis: A Profile in Courage
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wrote 3 weeks ago: I received this email from a teacher who decided the only way to save public education was to run fo … more →
TFA Cleans Up in North Carolina, Where Privatizers Run Legislature
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wrote 3 weeks ago: As an earlier post showed, Governor Mark Dayton of Minnesota vetoed $1.5 million earmark for Teach f … more →
Gov. Dayton Joins the Honor Roll
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Governor Mark Dayton vetoed an earmark (set-aside) of $1.5 million for Teach for America. The govern … more →
Why Did David Letterman Invite Only TFA for Teacher Appreciation Week?
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wrote 3 weeks ago: This teacher noticed with chagrin that David Letterman invited ten Teach for America teachers to del … more →
How Can We Assure Equity in Education?
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wrote 1 month ago: Uri Tresiman of the Dana Center at the University of Texas spoke to the annual NCTM conference about … more →
Pasi Sahlberg Blows Up Reformer Myths
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wrote 1 month ago: Pasi Sahlberg, the great expert on education in Finland, here examines the founding myths of the cor … more →
North Carolina: Public Schools and Students Endangered by Radical Agenda
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wrote 1 month ago: Legislation is advancing in North Carolina that will harm the state’s underfunded public schoo … more →
Charter Appreciation Week and Teacher Appreciation Week
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wrote 1 month ago: By some strange coincidence, Teacher Appreciation Week coincides with National Charter School Week. … more →
What Makes a Great Teacher?
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wrote 1 month ago: You won’t find the answer to that question in this exchange but you will see some sharply word … more →
New Housing for TFA, Subsidized by Your Tax Dollars
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wrote 1 month ago: The New York Times reports today about construction of new apartments in Philadelphia, meant specifi … more →
Mentor: How to Fix Teach for America
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wrote 1 month ago: David Greene mentored many Teach for America teachers. He knows how poorly prepared most of them wer … more →
