American students are notoriously inept when it comes to knowing about the rest of the world. But the Asia Society is trying to change that.
7 Teach for America recruits survived their first year of teaching in New Orleans. What did they have to say for the experience?
Kady Amundson's school faced administrative difficulties when she began her Teach for America assignment. But that didn't stop her from succeeding.
Jeylan Erman graduated from Princeton. She enrolled in Teach for America, worked hard and really wanted to be a role model. So why didn't she get the results she expected?
Colleston Morgan's first two years as a Teach for America teacher were highly successful. So why did he leave the classroom to pursue graduate school?
Race to the Top Director, Joanne Weiss, believes that win or lose, what really matters in this competition is how states play the game.
Zitsi Mirakhur's classes were tough in the beginning...until she learned a few tricks of the trade. By the end of her first year, teaching had taught her a lot about herself. How'd she turn it all around?
Bayoji Akingbola was the perfect Teach for America candidate. But even the perfect teacher needs support. Was Bayoji set up to fail?
Over the course of two years, Learning Matters producers followed 7 Teach for America recruits as they fulfilled their assignments in New Orleans. These are their stories.
Daniel Hoffman came with high hopes, but one year later, he was out of the classroom. Sometimes even the best of intentions aren’t enough.
