?The heroic efforts of both TFA and non-TFA teachers are motivated by the belief that all children can learn?but they do not negate truths like healthy children are better learners, or children with stable home environments and fewer distractions in their non-school lives are better able to take advantage of the educational opportunities afforded them.'' *
-Vikash Reddy, TFA Alumnus and PhD Candidate at Teachers College, Columbia
"Teachers alone cannot be expected to fix America's woes," The Hechinger Report
590
The number of school districts in Ohio that will see cuts in basic operational funding next year
"Schools get the bad news on the state budget," Columbus Dispatch
* This quote does not necessarily represent the views of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute