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We Don't Say 'Negro' So Why Are We Still Using 'Achievement Gap'?

We need to define student outcomes on absolute rather than relative terms, and send the term “achievement gap” back to the 1960s.

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'Achievement Gap' Debate: The Language We Use Matters

The phrase "achievement gap" is imperfect but the education community should continue to use language to describe patterns in student outcomes.

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Achievement or Opportunity Gap, a Great Teacher Makes it Disappear

A Nashville high school student says the real achievement gap at her school "is figuring out if you want to apply yourself or not."

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More Than Words: Teaching Black Students About the Achievement Gap

TFA alumnus Marcus Jackson says we shouldn't waste time debating words.

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What Happens When Black Students Ask What We Mean by 'Achievement Gap'?

Too many educators allow jargon to take the place of being human and define black students without considering what the phrase really means.

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Please Stop Using the Phrase 'Achievement Gap'

The term reifies notions of black inferiority and condemns black students and educators.

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Is an 'Occupy Teach For America' Movement Brewing?

Influential Teach For America alumnus Gary Rubinstein is calling for current teachers and other alumni to demand change in the organization.

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How Obama's Education Grants Hinder True Innovation

A funny thing happened on the way to education innovation, a new report reveals.

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Does Teach For America's Summer Institute Really Prepare Teachers for the Classroom?

Institute guru Susan Asiyanbi responds to some of the common critiques of the intensive process.

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Venture For America Applies the Teach for America Model to the World of Business

This fellowship program will show young people the ropes of the start-up world so they don't have to learn the hard way.

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Superb Idea: Hire Teachers for Public Schools the Way We Hire Them for Private Schools

Districts like Washington D.C. are changing their hiring practices to ensuring only the most talented applicants get in front of kids.

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When Will Teach for America Teachers Shake the "Savior" Stereotype?

Ohio governor John Kasich offensively calls TFA corps members the "calvary". What gives with the persistent stereotype?

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Yellow School Bus on the Loose: A Cross-Country Trip to Save Public Schools

Four young entrepreneurs are on a 10,000-mile journey to learn how they can best help schools before giving money.

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America Cares About Buying Guns, Not Educating Kids

America is set to spend 20 percent of our federal budget on defense and a mere 3 percent on education.

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Apple's Genius Idea: Donating Your Old iPad to Teach For America Classrooms

iPads are extremely useful educational tools, so it's nice that Apple is helping to funnel used first-generation models to schools that need them.