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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


In Focus: Teaching troubles: Northwestern's ties to Teach for America tested as organization faces national criticism

In Focus: Teaching troubles: Northwestern’s ties to Teach for America tested as organization faces national criticism

November 18, 2013

After a frustrating class period trying to help her high school biology class take an exam on dysfunctional laptops — a new technological push by her school district — Emily Gao found herself yelling...

Wendy Kopp, the founder of Teach for America, shared her views on leadership in primary and secondary education Wednesday at Leverone Hall. Kopp was the first of three speakers that will make up the 2013 Contemporary Thought Speaker Series.

Teach for America founder talks leadership, education

April 17, 2013

Wendy Kopp, founder of Teach For America, spoke Wednesday on campus about the role of leadership in primary and secondary education. “Leadership is at the heart of every problem we face,” Kopp...

Wendy Kopp, the founder of Teach for America, will speak at Leverone Hall on April 17 as part of the Contemporary Thought Speaker Series.

Series to bring Teach for America founder, other speakers to Northwestern

April 9, 2013

The Contemporary Thought Speaker Series announced today it will feature the founder of Teach for America, the director of engineering at Google and an acclaimed author and journalist this spring at...

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