Local | April 19, 2018

Teach for America continues growth in Indianapolis

Ten years ago Teach for America (TFA) was the new kid on the block in Indianapolis. Now alumni are school administrators, policy makers and leaders in education-focused organizations.

TFA boasts 540 alumni throughout the Indianapolis area, and 21 percent of alumni are people of color. That number is significant because part of TFA’s core mission is to create educational equity regardless of ethnicity or socio-economic class…

Incoming CEO of The Mind Trust Brandon Brown knew he wanted to impact education after teaching in St. Louis during his TFA tenure. Brown’s time in the classroom proved students can excel regardless of their ethnic or socio-economic background. He left the classroom to work on reforming education policies…