Comments on: Back to the Drawing Board in Little Rock http://mid-riffs.com/2009/10/back-to-the-drawing-board-in-little-rock/ a view from mid-America Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:16:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: The Rank Stranger http://mid-riffs.com/2009/10/back-to-the-drawing-board-in-little-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-818 The Rank Stranger Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:06:59 +0000 http://mid-riffs.com/?p=1222#comment-818 I think it would behoove both the LRSD and Teach For America to include Little Rock as a TFA Placement Location. TFA already has a presence in the Delta - on both the AR and Mississippi side - why not move a little further to the Northwest? Also, consider the number of TFA applicants who are turned away because the corps supply of spots is significantly less than the demand to join the corps. For example, I think last year there were 30,000 applicants and only 3,000 placement spots. I am sure that the LRSD could benefit from the first 50 or so TFA rejectees that almost made the cut. I think it would behoove both the LRSD and Teach For America to include Little Rock as a TFA Placement Location. TFA already has a presence in the Delta – on both the AR and Mississippi side – why not move a little further to the Northwest?

Also, consider the number of TFA applicants who are turned away because the corps supply of spots is significantly less than the demand to join the corps. For example, I think last year there were 30,000 applicants and only 3,000 placement spots. I am sure that the LRSD could benefit from the first 50 or so TFA rejectees that almost made the cut.

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