TFA and the magical thinking of the “best and the brightest”
This article draws on oral history testimonies to examine the experiences of participants in the inaugural 1990 cohort of Teach For America (TFA)—a group of young people dubbed the “best and brightest” of their generation and tasked with “saving” urban education. For 25 years, TFA has operated accor...
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| Language: | English |
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Arizona State University
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Education Policy Analysis Archives |
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| Online Access: | https://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/1926 |