Eliminating Education Inequality
Wendy Kopp, CEO and Founder, Teach for America; Author, One Day, All Children
Kathryn Baron, Journalism Fellow, Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Race, Ethnicity and Diversity, UC Berkeley; Past Host, "The California Report," KQED; Six-Time Winner, Education Writer Association’s National Awards for Education Reporting; Recipient, Armstrong Award for Radio Documentary - Moderator
Kopp wrote her thesis on the idea of creating a national corps of recent college graduates who commit two years to teach in the neediest communities and become education leaders. This vision has grown into Teach for America, reaching more than 400,000 students this year. Where does education fall on the list of the country’s priorities? Kopp provides thoughts on improving early education and expanding learning opportunities for children.
This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California on May 6, 2009