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New Truth For America podcast episode: Should TFA be banned in Low-Income schools?

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig 2 comments

Episode 19 of the Truth For America podcast was LIVE at a California state capitol research forum entitled: Should TFA be banned? The conversation features Dr. Kerry Kretchmar (Carroll University), Dr. Barb Veltri (North Arizona University), Dr. Lori Rhodes (Sonoma State), and Assemblymember Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens). Considering California Assembly Bill 221 (2019), which would ban TFA in low-income schools,

Please Join Truth For America Thunderclap

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig One comment

On February 5th, 6th, and 7th in Washington DC, TFA will have their 25 year anniversary alumni summit. Time to fact check and share the real truth about TFA. The Network for Public Education Action and the Badass Teachers have planned a social media Thunderclap. Please sign up here. Teach For America is facing headwind. Several states have cut back

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Truth For America Ep. 2: Houston Principal Speaks #TFA25

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig 2 comments

This is the interview with a recent Houston high school principal that Teach For America doesn’t want you to hear. Recently Teach For America responded to a post on Diane Ravitch’s blog. Here is a summary of their points: We continue to be one of the country’s largest sources of African American and Hispanic teachers. It’s important to remember that every

An Open Letter to @JanelleMonae: #TFA25 Cultural Appropriation

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig One comment

Originally posted on waltercrunkite:
Dear Ms. Janelle Monae, First and foremost thank you for bringing a black feminist perspective into music that moves my soul. HellYouTalmBout continues to be a source of hope, righteous indignation, and monument to the lives of so many snuffed out, the song is at once too long and yet not nearly exhaustive. Your work at…

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Education Policy Q&A with teachers in Las Vegas (and @BernieSanders)

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig One comment

I was recently honored to discuss Teach For America, Vouchers, Charters at a Leading Educators Activating a Difference (LEAD) caucus convening in Nevada. I enjoyed joining the educators in Las Vegas to engage in powerful discussions led by teacher leaders, and, most importantly, work collaboratively to apply this knowledge to inform their work plans to improve learning conditions and student performance. Who

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#TFA Help Promoting Itself on Capitol Hill

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig One comment

Originally posted on deutsch29:
Teach for America (TFA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1991 by Princeton graduate and noneducator, Wendy Kopp. TFA was granted nonprofit status in June 1993. According to its 2013 990, TFA’s end-of-year total assets were $494 million, with $73.5 million of its 2013 revenue designated as “government grants” and $31.6 million of its 2013 revenue earmarked as…

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Rewriting @MichelleMalkin’s bodyslam of Teach For America

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig 3 comments

Not long ago Fox News contributor and columnist Michelle Malkin issued a stinging critique of Teach For America in the New York Post entitled The militant takeover of the ‘Teach for America’ corps. I was surprised that the right was turning on Teach For America. They have been huge supporters of their temporary teacher model over the years. I tweeted the following.

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