How Teach for America Helped Set Up James Talarico’s Political Rise
The prestigious education group is more than a shiny résumé item. For the Democratic Senate candidate, it was an incubator for his rapid political ascent.
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Matthew Chesnut is a high school social studies teacher and journalism adviser from San Antonio and a Teach for America alum. He holds degrees in political science from Texas State University and UT-San Antonio.
The prestigious education group is more than a shiny résumé item. For the Democratic Senate candidate, it was an incubator for his rapid political ascent.