Teach For Awhile—Then Head Straight to Law School
It is annual rite of almost unimaginable cruelty. Thousands of young hopefuls attempting to beat long odds. For the lucky few who win this life lottery, there awaits a coveted seat at a no excuses school known for high expectations and some of the nation’s best teachers. But only a tiny minority will get a shot at a better future.I’m talking, of course, about the huge number of Teach for America alumni who are even now applying to the nation’s top law schools. A new study has found that 3/4 of TFA recruits leave their urban classrooms after two years, taking their excellence with them. But inquiring minds want to know: where do the TFA-sters and their