In the new Washington Post bestseller, A Chance to Make History, Teach For America founder Wendy Kopp shows we can give children born into poverty a transformational education and a shot at a better life.

Hear from some of the teachers, school leaders and district leaders who are helping kids in low-income communities across America make history.

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About the book

In the Washington Post bestseller, A Chance to Make History, Wendy Kopp shares what she has learned in her twenty years at the center of a growing movement to end educational inequity in America.

Kopp shows that we can provide children in low income urban and rural communities with an education that transforms their life prospects, if we engage in the hard work required to achieve extraordinary outcomes in any endeavor - establishing ambitious visions for success; developing capable teams to pursue the vision; building strong cultures of achievement and management systems that foster continuous improvement; and above all, doing whatever it takes to achieve the desired outcomes.

All author proceeds from the book will sponsor Teach For America corps members in urban and rural communities.

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This book shows it is possible to ensure that a child’s zip code does not determine the quality of his or her education

- John Legend