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Teach For America: Local Hiring Practices and Privileges
Sat, April 18, 2:45 to 4:15pm, Marriott, Floor: Seventh Level, Grand Salon IISession Type: Working Group Roundtable
Abstract
In the multi-faceted work of examining Teach For America (TFA), an important question that has yet to be examined in depth is: “How has TFA impacted hiring practices at local levels?”
The goal of this session is to examine the impact of TFA on local hiring practices. Through an analysis of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), local documents and reports, and critical policy analysis this session explicates TFA’s role in four different school districts in Atlanta, New York City, North Carolina, and New Orleans.
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Rhetoric Versus Reality: An Examination of Teach For America's Memorandum of Understandings With the Metro Atlanta School Districts - T. Jameson Brewer, University of North Georgia
Teach For America in North Carolina: A Solution to a Shortage of Highly Qualified Teachers? - Beth Leah Sondel, North Carolina State University; Meghan McGlinn Manfra, North Carolina State University
Teach For America in New York City: Staffing No-Excuses Charter Schools - Kerry Kretchmar, Carroll University
Teach For America's Leadership Pipeline in Louisiana's Recovery School District - Sarah Ishmael, University of Wisconsin-Madison