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  • A Highly Effective Teacher in Every Classroom: Creating Talent Development Systems That Drive Instructional Excellence
    April 2010

    Excellent teachers are in scarce supply, particularly for low-income and minority students who so desperately need them. The reasons for this have been hotly debated for decades, but there is nearly universal agreement on one thing: our current education system does not set teachers up for success.

  • Letter to the Next President
    June 2009

    By Julie Mikuta and Julia Freeland (NewSchools Venture Fund) and Andrew Rotherham (Education Sector) Dear 44th President of the United States,

  • Teachers for America: Catalysts for change or untrained temporaries?
    March 2008

    Schools across the nation are confronting the challenge to place an effective teacher in every classroom. In the provisions of No Child Left Behind, alternative licensure programs, and teacher pay plans, education reformers seek ways to improve the quality of the nation's teaching workforce. One landmark effort to tackle this issue is Teach for America (TFA). The initiative famously launched by 22-year-old Wendy Kopp and a small cadre of allies in 1990 has brought thousands of talented young people into teaching.