Targeted Support Is a Must to Rekindle Latinx College Completion Rates
The coronavirus pandemic disrupted an upward trend of Latinx students enrolling in and graduating from college. Experts are working to create programming that helps ensure Latinx students aren't left behind.
Jessica Fregni
Writer-Editor, One Day
The Future of Policy & Education in the Black Community
The TFA Editorial Team
Want to Support Children? Let Them Play
Legislation that aims to prohibit transgender students from playing on athletic teams that align with their gender identity runs counter to the spirit of sports: to just let children play.
Maya Reddy
Law Student, LGBTQ+ Athlete Activist
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
How the Biden Team Is Planning Its Pivot on Education
Educational equity policy experts share their predictions and concerns about how the current national crises could affect the Biden administration’s plans for education.
Our Leaders Must Reflect the Communities They Serve
The head of TFA's Latinx Community Alliances shares what he learned from his campaign for local office and the importance of representation for all constituents.
Candelario Cervantez
Five Immediate Policy Priorities to Further Educational Equity
With the Biden administration preparing to take office, we have an opportunity to center on our students at this critical moment.
Elisa Villanueva Beard
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
What the Election Can Mean for Our Students
Teach For America CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard shares reflections on President-Elect Joe Biden and what his win could mean for students across the country.
When Parents Won't Give Up
A group of Minneapolis parents with roots in Somalia are getting a distinctly American lesson in how education systems work, and just how much strategizing and speaking out it takes to be heard.
Leah Fabel
Nina Robinson