Richard Cohen recently (FAIR Blog, 2/15/11) took to the Washington Post to argue that Teach for America is wonderful because…. Well, it just is. He predicted that the "best teacher in America" is likely to be drawn from the ranks of the program, which draws recent graduates from elite universities into the teaching profession. His only evidence of the greatness of this scheme was that the program is very competitive. On Sunday, George Will joined Cohen in praising Teach for America–more evidence, if any was needed, that TFA enjoys a great ride in the corporate media. In Will's column, was [...]
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Mar
02
2011
Teach for America Is Great Because It's Great
Filed Under: Education, Washington Post Tagged With: Bob Somerby, George Will, Richard Cohen, Teach for America
Feb
15
2011
Richard Cohen's Teach for America Column Deserves a Failing Grade
Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen's Teach for America column today (2/15/11) demonstrates a real problem with logic. "Cut Teach for America Funding and We'll Be Closer to Flunking the Future," declares the headline, with Cohen kicking things off this way: The best teacher in America was in Washington over the weekend. So was the best principal. I cannot name these individuals because they are early in their careers, and the truth of the matter is that I am just playing the odds. They are members of Teach for America, a kind of Peace Corps for the school room–a program so [...]
Filed Under: Education, Washington Post Tagged With: Barbara Miner, Rethinking Schools, Richard Cohen, Teach for America
