wendy kopp Quiet,shy,and never one to toot her own horn,kopp,46 is unlikely global crusader. But she is one of the most powerful women in education, having overcome the wrath of teachers’ union and education experts. In the U.S. Teach for America has achieved credibility (a recent study funded by the U.S. Department of Education shows that its teachers significantly help kids improve math skills) and popularly : 20 % of New Orleans’ public school teachers are TFA members. Moreover, TFA offer an option to young people in a lousy job market : 9 % of ฮาวาร์ด และ 12 % of ปรินส์ตัน 2013 graduating seniors applied to the อเมริกา โปรแกรม. With a 14 % acceptance rate, Teach for America is more difficult to get into than Cornell and Georgetown.