Monthly Archives: September 2015

CEO Ya!

Posted on September 19, 2015 by garyrubinstein

Teach For America co-CEO Matt Kramer has announced that he is ‘stepping down.’  His partner in crime, Elisa Villanueva-Beard, will be promoted to sole CEO.  I expected some kind of top-level shakeup and predicted six months ago that one of … Continue reading →

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Why I Opted Out Of The TFA Alumni Survey

Posted on September 15, 2015 by garyrubinstein

As a Teach For America alum (Houston 1991), I am invited each year to participate in the annual TFA alumni survey.  This year I decided to ‘opt out’ of it since I don’t need them misusing my information to help … Continue reading →

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TFA Tries To Marginalize Critical Alumni Voices

Posted on September 9, 2015 by garyrubinstein

A few weeks ago the book ‘Teach For America Counter-Narratives:  Alumni Speak Up And Speak Out’ was released.  Edited by T. Jameson Brewer and Kathleen deMarrais, the book features 20 chapters, each written by a TFA critic, many of whom … Continue reading →

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