Tag: Teach for America
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Might you be interested in a few reading suggestions today? I have a couple that I’d like to get on your radar. The first is Teach For America Counter-Narratives: Alumni Speak Up and Speak Out (Black Studies and Critical Thinking) authored by T. Jameson Brewer and Kathleen deMarrais. The second is Sarah Matsui’s Learning from Counternarratives in Teach For America…
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Did TFA teachers feel like teaching in the corps was their Civil Rights moment? When did they change their mind? Were Teach For America special education teachers ready to teach on the first day of school? What did they do when a mysterious $7,000 bill appeared in their mailbox from a TFA partner? This and…
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Truth For America is a podcast that provides voice to educators, parents, students and other stakeholders about Teach For America. Episode 3 is co-hosted by Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig and Jameson Brewer. They are joined by Amber, Leah and Gary, three TFA alums. They reflect on their experiences with TFA and the 25th Anniversary event…
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Lot’s of controversy today about @HillaryClinton & @GoldmanSachs. Incidentally, Teach For America (TFA) and Goldman Sachs have had a longstanding and very fruitful relationship. @TeachForAmerica has been allied with Goldman Sachs in several ways. Who is Goldman Sachs? From Wikipedia: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational investment banking firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management,…
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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.…
Cloaking Inequity 
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