Working With My Hands Is My Self-care
A Black educator who has taught for almost 30 years explains the importance of self-care for K–12 teachers.
Marquita Brown
Senior Editor, One Day Digital
Working to Shatter Education's Glass Ceiling
Teaching is one of the most female-dominated professions, with 76 percent of all K-12 teachers in the U.S. identifying as women. So why do women only make up 31 percent of district superintendents?
Jessica Fregni
Writer-Editor, One Day
Meet Four Women Who Are Lawyering for Good
Lawyers get a bad rap. These fighters for justice will restore your faith in the profession.
Christina Chinnici
Susan Brenna
Why I Teach, Even (Especially) When There's No School
Teachers are facing the test of a lifetime. Here’s why they’re not backing down.
Faviola Leyva
Video Producer
'Make Your Bed Every Day' and Other Advice From My Students
The best advice Octavia Wolf received has always come from her students. Here, her fifth graders share advice for keeping the faith, coping, and getting through this tough moment together.
Octavia Wolf
What if Your Book Club Could Change the World?
A new political action committee unites women—and their salaries—to boost the campaigns of progressive politicians.
Leah Fabel
Nine Tips on How to Uncover Even Terrible Truths
There’s always more to the story, says Daniel Jones (Baltimore ’98), whose intrepid investigative work has been turned into a new movie starring Adam Driver.
Pursuing Change by Seeking Elected Office
Teach For America alums are seeking ways to influence change as elected officials.
The TFA Editorial Team
Joreather Settles, Bringing Community To The Classroom
“Parents say things like, ‘I wish I had this type of start.’”
Social Innovation Award Finalist Bridges Gaps Between Families From Diverse Backgrounds
We are very proud in the D.C. Region that one of our alumni, Laura Wilson Phelan (Bay Area ’96), is a finalist for this year’s Social Innovation Award.