Saturday, March 21, 2009

'Relentless Pursuit': A Year Teaching America

This from NPR:

Teach For America recruits receive five weeks of training before heading out to teach in struggling urban schools.

Listen Now [30 min 19 sec]

Donna Foote followed four elite college graduates in the Teach For America program. They were assigned to one of the worst schools in one of the toughest neighborhoods of Los Angeles, and Relentless Pursuit is their story.

TFA recruits are a remarkable group, and the program is an incredibly popular destination for new college grads. In 2008, roughly 10% of Georgetown, Harvard and Yale's graduating seniors applied.

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