The educational experience of a child in America is very dependent on the zip code in which they live. By the time and place of their birth, their educational opportunities and path, unfortunately, is often determined for them. And that’s just not okay. It's not acceptable. It's not what we believe at Teach For America or at KIPP. And so, we really have to create a new path for them.

We believe we can change that by thinking about every single child that we educate, by creating an environment that's incredibly caring and loving and nurturing, and by putting our children on a path that challenges them and that gives them opportunities and that enriches their experience so that they have both the academic skills and the character skills that they need to lead a choice-filled life. And this is very aligned with Teach For America's theory of change.

One day all children will have this opportunity so that they can go and be productive citizens in our society.