Disillusioned with the corporate world, discouraged by the dot-com bust and idealistic about making a difference in the world, some of today's most motivated and ambitious young professionals are joining the battle to better our nation's education system, often by creating companies and organizations that aim to help schools improve. Many of these rising stars got their start as Teach for America volunteers in the early nineties, explains Jay Mathews in "Entrepreneurs Grab the Chance to Build Careers, Help Schools," The Washington Post, Tuesday, October 8, 2002
