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In the 1970s, the American Teacher Corps gave young people willing to work in troubled schools two years of sink-or-swim training, a small stipend, a master’s’ degree, and a teaching… Click to show full abstract
In the 1970s, the American Teacher Corps gave young people willing to work in troubled schools two years of sink-or-swim training, a small stipend, a master’s’ degree, and a teaching certificate. Not sure what he wanted to do with his life, Dan Woll joined the program after his college graduation in 1970. Woll and his roommate stood out as two of the only White people in their inner-city neighborhood and school. Woll reflects on how it felt to be part of a school and community where he was a member of the racial group that helped perpetuate the inequalities that left the school in such poor condition.
Journal Title: Phi Delta Kappan
Year Published: 2019
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