Applications for Teach for America’s Limited Spots Soar

A sagging economy and a growing desire among college seniors to find jobs in public service have triggered a 50-percent increase in applications this year at Teach for America, The Washington Post reports. The nonprofit group has emerged as the most popular nonprofit national-service organization among college seniors in the United States, with 14,181 applications received this year and about 23,000 more expected by the end of February.

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