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How the Class of 2020 is Persevering Through the Pandemic

Last year’s graduating seniors are doing more than taking 2020 in stride.. They are converting disappointments, surprises, and tragedies into life lessons for the rest of us.

Faviola Leyva

Video Producer

Susan Brenna

A young man leans on a tree with his dog standing next to him. The Houston skyline is seen in the background.

Three Schools Re-Imagining What A School Building Can Be

When design decisions are based on students, community, and history schools begin to look and feel very different.

Joel Serin-Christ

Director of Studio Production & Impact

Kyle Grillot

A gazebo in the yard of a school with a students running towards it.

What Happens When Philanthropists Begin to Practice Anti-Racism?

Money is starting to flow from people who believe that leaders with lived experiences of inequity are the most qualified to design solutions

Morgan Russell Williams

Talia Herman

Elissa Salas stands in a dark conference room looking out a brightly lit window that lights her face

There’s a Digital Divide in Silicon Valley and It’s Leaving Students Behind

Living just outside of the heart of Silicon Valley in the Bay Area are more than 15,000 families who lack access to high-speed internet and devices. This digital divide, which was already leaving students behind, is only widening during the coronavirus pandemic.

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

Meet the Alumni Leading Education in Their States

Meet the five Teach For America alumni currently serving as the foremost education leaders in their state.

The TFA Editorial Team

The Census Counts as an Educational Equity Issue

The 2020 U.S. Census is underway. An executive director of the Census 2020 Count Committee discusses census outreach during the pandemic and why an accurate census count is critical to the work of educational equity.

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day