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Teach for America veered left and lost its way: Can it refocus on achievement?
Teach for America cared about student achievement -- till they decided teaching students "to interrogate systems of power" was more important, writes Doug Lemov.

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 272 min read


Chaos: I tried to teach for America, and I failed
"Too many teachers mistake the generally sound advice to not provide a stand off with a student during class with "don't assert authority...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 18, 20233 min read


Teach for America is shrinking
Teach for America is shrinking, write Ben Backes and Michael Hansen on Chalkboard. The nonprofit recruits college graduates for two-year...

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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