In today’s Wall Street Journal, Wendy Kopp, Founder and CEO of Teach for America and a Skoll social entrepreneur, reflects on education reform over the twenty years since she established the groundbreaking organization. 

In her commentary, titled “My Reasons for Optimism on Education,” Kopp notes just how far we’ve come, from Jaime Escalante of “Stand and Deliver” fame pushing a class of East Los Angeles students in 1982 to pass the AP calculus exam, to today, where the Obama Administration’s Race to the Top competition has pushed State capitols to take on education reform like never before. Notably, during this most recent round of Race to the Top, all 12 of the winners mentioned Teach for America in their applications.

The movement that Teach for America has become is truly remarkable and the role it has played in advancing education reform and eliminating educational inequity in the U.S. is real and lasting. The Skoll Foundation is proud to be supporting Wendy’s effort to expand her vision globally through Teach for All – a global network for expanding educational opportunity.