JFK shaking hands with one of the first Peace Corps volunteers in 1961.
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No matter how well-intentioned, volunteers who may be inexperienced can’t solve the entrenched and complex social problems low-income communities endure.
Teach For America teacher Sergio Santiago looks over an assignment with a student.
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Teach for America was created to bring more resources to disadvantaged communities. New research shows that the participants also learn a few things.
There has been a steady decline in the enrollment for Teach for America.
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The Teach for America applicant pool has been showing a steady decline since 2010. New research looks at the reasons why.