One Day, All Children...: The Unlikely Triumph of Teach for America and What I Learned Along the Way - Hardcover

Kopp, Wendy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1891620924 ISBN 13: 9781891620928

Publisher: PublicAffairs,U.S., 2001

Synopsis

The inspiring story of one young activist's visionary effort to revitalize our nation's neediest schools. As a 21year old college senior, Wendy Kopp decided to transform the education system in America. From her dorm room at Princeton University, she set about creating Teach For America, a program that sends outstanding college graduates to teach for two years in the most dilapidated and under-resourced urban and rural public schools in the United States. Since the first group of teachers entered classrooms in 1990, over 5,000 TFA corps members have been placed in teaching positions all over the country. With their astonishing classroom success, these young teachers have proven that it is possible for children in low-income areas to reach the same level of academic achievement as children in more privileged areas. One Day, All Children tells the remarkable story of one young woman's tenacious grasp on a seemingly impossible dream. It reveals the struggles of an organization created by and for young idealists. But more importantly, it explores the growth of a new civil rights movement, a movement that demands educational opportunity for all Americans. Wendy's dream is that one day, all children across the nation will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education. People are listening.

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Review:

"A diary for a social entrepreneur, an inspiring how-to guide for young people with big dreams, a thoughtful tale of the ups and downs of a decade at the stunningly successful non-profit organization"

About the Author:

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About this edition

• Publisher: PublicAffairs,U.S.
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1891620924
• ISBN 13: 9781891620928
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208