Teach For America recruits high-achieving students to close achievement gap
Ninety three UI students applied and 23 were accepted for Teach For America. Court ney Farrell, a May graduate from Orland Park, wants to help educate, despite no prior teaching training. Recruits attend a boot camp, teach year one in urban districts, and receive $4 725 annually via AmeriCorps benefits.
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Orland Park
Ill
Chicago
America
Teach
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Washington, D.C
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AmeriCorps
Lindsay Niedergeses
Niedergeses
Sioux City
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Lee High School
Houston
Corps
Mary Garton
Washington
Iowa
Garton
Washington University
St. Louis
Teach ‘For America
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Greater
Iowa volunteers aid Gulf storm victims amid chaos
Two Iowa writers recount five days helping in the Gulf region south of Jackson Mississippi. They traveled with water and fuel, found shelter with Baton Rouge Advocate staff, and observed Iowa National Guard support. They saw shelters, supply distribution, cleanup, showers, and medical aid for soldiers, praising neighborly frontier spirit and the humanity of volunteers.
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Brian
Gulf
Jackson
Miss
Baton Rouge
Americans doubt disaster readiness after Katrina
An AP-Ipsos poll finds most Americans doubt the nation is ready for another major disaster. It shows faith in the government's emergency response waning and ranks President Bush poorly for handling Katrina’s aftermath. Fifty-seven percent say the country is ill prepared, up from 44 percent after the storm.
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Washington
Ap-Ipsos
Bush
Kentucky plane crash near runway end in rural horse country
An Atlanta bound Comair plane crashed through a fence and into a field near Lexington Kentucky. First officer James Polehinke was in critical condition after surgery. A newlywed couple Habitat for Humanity leader and a Florida man were among the 49 dead. Authorities recover all victims as investigators caution against speculation.
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Horse Country
James Polehinke
University of Kentucky Hospital
Habitat For Humanity International
Florida
Comair
Don Bornhorst
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