TEACHFOR AMERICA “All children in this country deserve an education that prepares them to reach their full potential.” For more information on Teach For America or to learn how to apply, visit our website teachforamerica.org. OUR HISTORY Teach For America...
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TEACHFOR AMERICA “All children in this country deserve an education that prepares them to reach their full potential.” For more information on Teach For America or to learn how to apply, visit our website teachforamerica.org. OUR HISTORY Teach For America began in 1989 as Wendy Kopp’s thesis. Public schools were still suffering from inequity, unable to make up for the long-term effects of poverty, racism, and other deeply rooted injustices. Many people were unaware of this or felt that it could never be fixed. Wendy Kopp had a big idea: If our country was going to address this problem, more leaders had to make it their life’s work, and they would need to be grounded in the issues at the classroom level. She decided to recruit high-performing college grads to teach in high-need urban and rural schools. In December 1989, Wendy gathered 100 part-time student recruiters from 100 universities to begin Teach For America’s first recruiting season. WHERE WE WORK Teach For America works in 52 r
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