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The TFA Editorial Team

How Schools Can Address Black Students’ Unmet Mental Health Needs

Mental health expert Michael A. Lindsey discusses the importance of school-based mental health services for students and the growing push to meet that need.

Georgia Davis

Editorial Coordinator

A teacher puts their arm around two students guiding them down the hallway

Juneteenth Through a Teacher’s Lens

A photo essay of Black Independence Day celebrations in two Dallas neighborhoods

Joel Serin-Christ

Author

Elroy "EJ" Johnson

Photographer

During the Juneteenth march in South Dallas a marcher raises his fist as the African American flag using the Pan-African colors wave.

A Reckoning of Systemic Racism and U.S. History Is Long Overdue

Efforts to prevent educators from teaching critical race theory are really about perpetuating a whitewashing of history.

Brittany M. Williams

Columnist

A student looking off to the side with a photo of Barack Obama in the background

Schools Must Stop Over-Policing and Pushing Out Black Girls

Black girls face high rates of harsh disciplinary practices--it's time to change that, writes One Day columnist Brittany M. Williams.

Brittany M. Williams

Columnist

For Students Like Me, the Arts Aren’t an 'Extra.’ They’re a Lifeline

Schools should aim to produce well-rounded students. They can’t do that if they don’t allocate resources and support for the arts.

Eve Hill

Student Writer

Maria Burke

Illustrator

Illustration of a person holding instruments and a palette

Teaching Finance as an Act of Social Justice

Teaching financial literacy is an important step toward financial wellness, self-efficacy, and economic mobility.

Andrea Ferrero

Co-Founder and Executive Director of Pockets Change

Brian "Dyalekt" Kushner

Director of Pedagogy, Pockets Change

Students work on word problems at the white board.

Black Veterans Are Stepping Up to Lead Young People in the Classroom

Teach For America Delaware alum Darren Rainey shares his thoughts on the importance of Black educators in the classroom and how his service in the military prepared him for service as a teacher.

Darren Rainey

A Black male educator sits by his student's desk. He is smiling and helping his student with classwork.

The Fire This Time: Educational Setbacks Could Cost Kids Their Future

We need nuanced policy solutions to address disproportionate learning loss in communities of color.

Manny Lamarre

Boost Opportunities for the Amanda Gormans at Under-Resourced Schools

Americans are enthusiastically praising the talents of poet Amanda Gorman, and for good reason. But they also are speaking about her talents as though she is an exception. There are students in schools across the country who also are gifted but lack the opportunities to let their talents shine.

Brittany M. Williams

Columnist