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Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: I think the way to understand Teach for

I think the way to understand Teach for America is as a leadership development program. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: It gets to whether we're a teacher-education model

It gets to whether we're a teacher-education model or a movement for social justice. I would say we're about the latter. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: Let the tech firms and consulting firms build

Let the tech firms and consulting firms build your skills, but be sure to ask yourself, 'Am I maximizing my impact?' 'Am I living up to my values?' — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: Tests that sugar-coat the truth only set up

Tests that sugar-coat the truth only set up our kids to fail in worse ways down the road. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: In a society that glorifies the pioneers, it's

In a society that glorifies the pioneers, it's easy to think that an endeavor is only worth pursuing if you can be the first to pursue it. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: We're not trying to be the only route

We're not trying to be the only route into teaching. We do put enormous energy into understanding what differentiates the most successful teachers. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: The lack of diversity in higher education is

The lack of diversity in higher education is a problem we as a country must tackle if we're going to live up to our promise. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: The idea that computers can ever replace teachers

The idea that computers can ever replace teachers and schools reveals a deep lack of understanding about the role leadership plays in student success. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: Where educational deprivation exists, it breeds conflict and

Where educational deprivation exists, it breeds conflict and enables repression. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: Few things are more important to our country's

Few things are more important to our country's future than recruiting and keeping great teachers in our schools. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: When kids are met with the highest expectations

When kids are met with the highest expectations and given the extra supports they need, they can be as motivated as kids anywhere. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: Every time a child's promise is cut short

Every time a child's promise is cut short by their legal status, our country wastes precious resources and loses talent we need. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: School boards can be a steppingstone to higher

School boards can be a steppingstone to higher forms of political leadership. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: There's no how-to guide for how to change

There's no how-to guide for how to change the world. But it's easy to get hung up by misconceptions about what it takes to make an impact. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: It's possible to train great people, but a

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

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: Kids who live in low income areas face

Kids who live in low income areas face extra challenges and show up at schools that were not designed to meet their extra needs. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: I'm happy to admit that I'm a hopeless

I'm happy to admit that I'm a hopeless optimist. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: Teach For America is working hard to be

Teach For America is working hard to be one significant source of the leadership we need. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: Our experience at Teach For America has been

Our experience at Teach For America has been that the more people understand educational inequity, the more they want to do something about it. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: I usually don't really have breakfast.

I usually don't really have breakfast. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: Inexperience is an asset. Embrace it.

Inexperience is an asset. Embrace it. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: We're trying to be the top employer of

We're trying to be the top employer of recent grads in the country. Size gives us leverage to have a tangible impact on school systems. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: Ending educational inequality is going to require systemic

Ending educational inequality is going to require systemic change and a long-term, sustained effort. There are no shortcuts and no silver bullets. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: A core part of Teach For America's mission

A core part of Teach For America's mission has always been affecting positive change in the traditional public school system. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: Education must be the only sector that hasn't

Education must be the only sector that hasn't already been completely revolutionized by technology. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: Teach For China recruits top American and Chinese

Teach For China recruits top American and Chinese college graduates, like 26-year-old Yang Xiao, to teach in the country's most disadvantaged schools. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: Our laws guarantee all students the right to

Our laws guarantee all students the right to a K-12 education, regardless of their immigration status. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: We must broaden the definition of who our

We must broaden the definition of who our neighbors are, and extend the boundaries of our interest and empathy. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: We collaborate with other countries on issues like

We collaborate with other countries on issues like public health and climate change because we understand these issues affect our collective welfare. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: We go around and talk about what are

We go around and talk about what are each of the kids most proud of from the previous week. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: We aspire to be equal opportunity, but all

We aspire to be equal opportunity, but all across the country where a student is born, their race, their class affect where they end up. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: In every case where I've seen a transformational

In every case where I've seen a transformational school, there's a principal who really has the foundational experience of having taught successfully. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: People are everything in education, just as in

People are everything in education, just as in the corporate world. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: The teachers are trying to build the same

The teachers are trying to build the same culture in the classroom as we're building in the organization. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: Dartmouth is such a special college with its

Dartmouth is such a special college with its rich history, dedicated student body, and, as I've been learning more recently, colorful customs. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: I think people are attracted to teaching because

I think people are attracted to teaching because they want to make a real impact. — Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp Quotes By Wendy Kopp: If we freed up all the money in

If we freed up all the money in the certification process, think about how much more money we'd have to put into teacher salaries. — Wendy Kopp