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Creation Date
10-25-2023
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Since at least the 1980s, significant scrutiny has focused on improving almost every aspect of the U.S. educational system. Central to many of these debates are teachers – how they're recruited, how they're trained, where they teach, and how long they persist in the profession. Drawing on longitudinal qualitative and archival data collected as part of a broader research project conducted over the past decade, this poster considers as a case study Teach for America (TFA), a fast-track alternative certification program, and its work to end educational inequity by changing our teachers. This poster outlines not only TFA's program, but also its theory of change, through an analysis of its development of the Twin Cities region. In considering TFA, this research engages with a range of contemporary debates, including those surrounding teacher training and distribution, as well as the impact changing teachers has on the educational system as a whole.