I myself was completely torn by the decision to start Teach For America. There was a voice in my head telling me not to do it – to take a more normal path. I did have one thing going for me, which was that I had been rejected from all the other jobs I’d applied to. Wendy Kopp Read Quote
Mindsets, skills and leadership, experience and access, and critical consciousness – we need all four of these things for our students to be the leaders, people and citizens we want them to be. Wendy Kopp Read Quote
As a senior at Princeton, I felt like the whole world was open to me. In our country, that’s not a given. We aspire to be a place of equal opportunity, and yet where you’re born determines your prospects. Wendy Kopp Read Quote
Education is the gateway to the American Dream. But today our immigration laws make higher education – a virtual requirement for financial security – out of reach for more than one million undocumented students. Wendy Kopp Read Quote
Few things are more important to our country’s future than recruiting and keeping great teachers in our schools. Wendy Kopp Read Quote
It’s possible to train great people, but a person with great training who doesn’t have certain characteristics is only going to go so far. Wendy Kopp Read Quote
Technology has enormous potential to address educational needs more efficiently, help teachers improve their performance, and enrich and individualize student learning. Wendy Kopp Read Quote
Education is the most powerful tool countries have for boosting economic growth, increasing prosperity, and forging more just, peaceful and equitable societies. Wendy Kopp Read Quote
Research confirms that great teachers change lives. Students with one highly effective elementary school teacher are more likely to go to college, less likely to become pregnant as teens, and earn tens of thousands more over their lifetimes. Wendy Kopp Read Quote
We must broaden the definition of who our neighbors are, and extend the boundaries of our interest and empathy. Wendy Kopp Read Quote
