I just learned that the Houston Independent School District board deadlocked and TFA is out in Houston. More info as details become available.
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I just learned that the Houston Independent School District board deadlocked and TFA is out in Houston. More info as details become available. Houston ISD trustees vote against renewing the district's contract with Teach For America, which gave principals the authority to hire TFA corps members at their campuses. About 30-35 TFA members have been…
My opinion- the Stanford Social Innovation Review usually publishes puff pieces written by staff at various foundations.(Stanford is where an education professor posts a 37 page c.v. that omits the grants he receives-the same professor and an Impatient Optimist were featured at a summit sponsored by Gates last fall.)
This spring, SSIR published a summary written by a self described “reporter” focused on a 2018 paper written by two professors (not Stanford) who selected an odd topic for research which happened to put a positive spin on TFA.
Sceptics might think it was a PR campaign.
UnKochMyCampus.org has a bold new initiative scheduled for launch in 3 months. The program will focus on academic capture. They are looking for tips.
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