How Schools Are Building a More Inclusive Curriculum
An increasing number of K-12 schools are incorporating ethnic studies into their classrooms.
Sabrina Toppa
Author
Think Beyond November: Learning Indigenous History and Perspectives All Year
Centering Native voices—and connecting the past to the present—are a crucial part of Indigenous studies.
Kelly Pratt
Copy Chief, One Day
Could This School District Be a Model for Creating Lasting Antiracist Policies?
A Virginia school district implemented an antiracism policy in 2017 that could help inform similar efforts for schools across the country.
Eleanore Catolico
Contributing Writer
The Path to Top STEM Careers for Black Men Starts in K–12 Classrooms
A lack of representation of Black men as math teachers also signals to Black students that careers in science, technology, engineering, and math—STEM—are also not for them.
Artemus Werts
Principal In Residence, Foundation Academies
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
Associate Editor
Moving Beyond the Gender Binary in Education
Tips for how educators can create a more affirming space for students of all gender identities.
Jesse Holzman (they/them)
Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago
Opening Doors for LGBTQ+ Students
LGBTQ+ mentors share how they’re paving the way for educational and career opportunities for queer youth.
Yvonne Marquez
Zackary Drucker
Photo Credit
Watch Teach For America CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard’s Featured Session at SXSW EDU
In conversation with Big Picture Learning Co-Executive Director Carlos Moreno, Elisa discusses the future of education and how to support the next generation of diverse, equity-oriented leaders.
The TFA Editorial Team
Erasure and Stereotypes in School Lessons Left Me Searching for Myself
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have never been represented in the curricula of American schools. It's time I saw myself in the books we're assigned for class.
Serena Puang
Students Labeled 'Asian' Are Not a Monolith. Why Are Schools Treating Them That Way?
States and K–12 schools still lump disparate groups of students together as “Asian” when collecting and disaggregating data. It’s a problem.
Dustin Chambers
Photographer