An interesting bit of school news in the Los Angeles Times today. Seems that due to tough financial times the LA Unified School District won't be hiring any new Teach For America teachers next year! TFA of course places talented young college grads into teaching positions in low-income, struggling schools. According to the piece, the district has worked with TFA since the 1990s. But now, belt tightening is forcing painful changes. The story says that on top of not accepting any new TFA teachers next year, the district is also considering laying off some of its current 67 first-year TFA teachers.
