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	<title><![CDATA[Overhyping Teach For America, Undercutting Millions of Students]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-brown/overhyping-teach-for-amer_b_190384.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Teach For America (TFA) is an innovative program that draws thousands of talented individuals into public service. </p>

<p>In short, the program offers top-tier college graduates the opportunity to teach in high-needs schools for two years while earning a subsidized master's degree in education. Many corps members remain in the classroom, but continuing to teach beyond the two-year program is not an <a href="http://www.teachforamerica.org/alumni/index.htm">expectation</a>. Thus, through a competitive application process, <strong>TFA recruits lots of really smart young people to teach in...</strong></p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2009-04-23T12:20:00-04:00</date_published>
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