Chicago–Northwest Indiana

When Teachers Struggled to Address Racism, These Students Showed Them How

Students at a Chicago school hold a teach-in for faculty on being antiracist, sparking change at the school and leading to the birth of a new nonprofit dedicated to centering student voices.

Michael Kress

One Day Editorial Staff

Erik Jansen

Illustrator

The Fight to Keep English Learners From Falling Through the Cracks

COVID-19 has taken an unprecedented toll on English learners. Families, educators, and school leaders are giving their all to keep English learners on track through this unpredictable and challenging school year.

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

Maria Burke

Illustrator

Please Reconsider How We Get Through This School Year

A Chicago teacher weighs in on how distance learning has gone so far and how it must change going forward

Ashley McCall

Teaching Critically Conscious History is Not Un-American

Teaching honest history is a necessary step toward disrupting systems of oppression.

Demetrius Hobson

These PE Teachers Aren’t Keeping Score

Think less tag, more yoga, less scorekeeping, more joy when these teachers take the lead on students’ holistic health.

Leah Fabel

Healthcare Workers Fighting the Pandemic on All Fronts

These Teach For America alumni are among the many doctors, nurses, healthcare consultants, and public-health officials working to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

Rachel Marshall

Copywriter

Madeleine Burry

A Guide to Understanding Education Research, from Regression to Discontinuity

One Day talks with Elias Walsh, who has mastered the lingo of educational research so that it's not just understandable, but surprisingly useful.

Tim Kennedy

How Data Is Helping This School Drive Big Student Outcomes

Data can help schools develop a successful system, set goals, provide targeted support, and build a safe and supportive culture. Muchin College Prep is showing everybody how to do it.

Laura Zingg

Editorial Project Manager, One Day Studio

Black Teachers, Black Excellence and The Legacy of Hope in the Classroom

Jamyle Cannon (Phoenix ‘10) and Ashley Okanta-Matthews (Chicago ‘14) reflect on the impact and importance black teachers had on them while growing up, and how educators who looked like them influenced the way they teach and engage with students of color today.

The TFA Editorial Team

This Neighborhood Café Is Serving Lattes and Sparking Change

Helix Café is the first venture from Helix, a nonprofit co-founded by Caitlin Botsios (Greater Chicago-Northwest Indiana, ’13) that’s dedicated to creating career paths for young people.

The TFA Editorial Team