Hundreds of education warriors will be coming to Houston to help teach at schools in under-privileged neighborhoods.
Many of them just graduated near the top of their class from Ivy League schools around the nation.
"There's no way I have gone to Kincaid after going to Kip, and then go one to finish at Rice and be where I am had I not had dedicated teachers that really pushed me," said Krystine Meyer.
Meyer says she's seen first hand the impact teach for America has had on students' lives. Adopted and raised by German immigrants, she became the first in her family to graduate from college.
Now, she plans to join about 4100 other new TFA members to teach this fall.
It's the organization's largest incoming class ever! And members will have to commit to at least two years in urban and rural public schools.
"They will be made aware of the education disparities that exist and go on to do what they plan to do," said Meyer.
HISD, which currently has about 13,000 teachers, will now get an additional 250 from Teach For America including Meyer.
"I actually will end up at the Kip school I wanted to be at," said Meyer. "One of my old teachers will be thereÂ… so I'm very excited about that."
Here are some facts about teach for America:
It recruits outstanding seniors and graduates from nearly 500 college campuses around the nation.
Members earned an average GPA of 3.6 and a combined SAT score of 1333.
Nearly one third are people of color, and 11% are from Ivy League University.
HISD Superintendent, Dr. Abe Saavedra, had nothing but praise for the program. He said quote: "Teach for America's teachers have been a vital part of our city's efforts to accelerate student achievement for nearly 20 years. I am pleased to welcome such a large group of our nation's best and brightest young people into Houston's classrooms next fall."
Many of them just graduated near the top of their class from Ivy League schools around the nation.
"There's no way I have gone to Kincaid after going to Kip, and then go one to finish at Rice and be where I am had I not had dedicated teachers that really pushed me," said Krystine Meyer.
Meyer says she's seen first hand the impact teach for America has had on students' lives. Adopted and raised by German immigrants, she became the first in her family to graduate from college.
Now, she plans to join about 4100 other new TFA members to teach this fall.
It's the organization's largest incoming class ever! And members will have to commit to at least two years in urban and rural public schools.
"They will be made aware of the education disparities that exist and go on to do what they plan to do," said Meyer.
HISD, which currently has about 13,000 teachers, will now get an additional 250 from Teach For America including Meyer.
"I actually will end up at the Kip school I wanted to be at," said Meyer. "One of my old teachers will be thereÂ… so I'm very excited about that."
Here are some facts about teach for America:
It recruits outstanding seniors and graduates from nearly 500 college campuses around the nation.
Members earned an average GPA of 3.6 and a combined SAT score of 1333.
Nearly one third are people of color, and 11% are from Ivy League University.
HISD Superintendent, Dr. Abe Saavedra, had nothing but praise for the program. He said quote: "Teach for America's teachers have been a vital part of our city's efforts to accelerate student achievement for nearly 20 years. I am pleased to welcome such a large group of our nation's best and brightest young people into Houston's classrooms next fall."
