Teach For America Counter-Narratives : Alumni Speak Up and Speak Out Paperback / softback
Edited by Jameson T. Brewer, Kathleen deMarrais
Part of the Black Studies and Critical Thinking series
Paperback / softback
Description
In its twenty-five years of existence, Teach For America (TFA) has transformed from an organization based on a perceived need to ameliorate a national teacher shortage to an organization that seeks to systematically replace traditional fully-certified teachers while simultaneously producing alumni who are interested in facilitating neoliberal education reform through elected political positions.
From its inception, TFA has had its share of critics; yet criticism of the organization by its own members and alumni has largely been silenced and relegated to the margins. This book - the first of its kind - provides alumni of TFA with the opportunity to share their insight on the organization. And perhaps more importantly, this collection of counter-narratives serves as a testament that many of the claims made by TFA are, in fact, myths that ultimately hurt teachers and students.
No longer will alumni voices be silenced in the name of corporate and neoliberal education reform.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:216 pages
- Publisher:Peter Lang Publishing Inc
- Publication Date:28/06/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781433128769
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:216 pages
- Publisher:Peter Lang Publishing Inc
- Publication Date:28/06/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781433128769
