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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon

The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon

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Letter: Teach for America is part of a solution

By Sophie Riemenschneider / November 7, 2014
The Maroon recently ran a critical editorial on the effectiveness of Teach For America (TFA) (“An education in Teach for America” [10/17/14]). In it, Spencer McAvoy argues that TFA isn’t a permanent solution to our nation’s unequal education system. But in doing so, he misses the fact that this is never what the organization set...
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