Unpacking TFA Support: Twisted Logic and Assumptions
Teach for America (TFA), like Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) corporate-charter schools, finds opportunities where they least expect resistance—cities devastated by natural disasters (New Orleans) or communities ravaged by poverty. As I have detailed HERE, HERE, and HERE, TFA has now leveraged itself into Charleston, SC schools. Three articles in The Post and Courier present the twisted logic and assumtpions underneath support for TFA:
Struggling schools to get strong teachers (December 13, 2011)
Teach for America has supporters, critics (December 28, 2011)
Teach for America hope (December 30, 2011)
First, let's consider the twisted logic. The stated problem for high-poverty schools often includes that hiring and retaining highly qualified and experienced teachers is historically a challenge (Peske & Haycock, 2006);
Struggling schools to get strong teachers (December 13, 2011)
Teach for America has supporters, critics (December 28, 2011)
Teach for America hope (December 30, 2011)
First, let's consider the twisted logic. The stated problem for high-poverty schools often includes that hiring and retaining highly qualified and experienced teachers is historically a challenge (Peske & Haycock, 2006);
