| Teach For America

The Push to Expand Access to Teacher Certification for DACAmented Educators

Many states are struggling to recruit teachers—while also blocking DACA recipients from leading classrooms.

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

An illustration of the United States with the words "DACA Educators" "Teacher Shortage" and "Remove The Barriers" written over top of the country

Go Back to High School, But Make it Perfect

In this short fictional story, Peter Chu, a high school junior in Southern California, brings us along for an ideal first day of classes—if only in his dreams.

A photo of a young man wearing a tan hat pushing up the bridge of his glasses.

Peter Chu

Writer

Clifton Johnson

An illustration of a night sky with a full moon, fluffy clouds, and a steepled schoolhouse appearing in cloud form alluding to a dream

‘Ohana and ‘Āina: Connecting Family, Farming, and Freedom

Join 16-year-old high school student Jade Onaka in this animated video as she explores her family’s history to learn about the farming practices and Indigenous food systems that sustained Hawaiians for generations.

Joel Serin-Christ

Author

A photo of a young woman with the ocean behind her.

Jade Onaka

Director

Leah Nichols

Animator

Food is Freedom is written in scratchy hand-written font with an illustration of two women's hands planting a kalo plant into the ground and a play button superimposed on top

Summer Programs Are Helping Students Turn the Page on COVID-19

Summer learning programs are helping students through social-emotional learning, work-based learning, academic supports, and other enrichment opportunities.

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

Nate Smallwood

Photographer

Dorian Cole hands out ice cream to children.

Making Space for Youth Activism

Schools can be safe environments for students to explore ways to improve the world and the communities they live in.

Laura Zingg

Writer-Editor, One Day

Erik Jansen

Illustrator

An illustration of students standing on books with picket signs

A Family Finds Freedom Through Lakota Language

Winona Little Owl narrates her family’s story of learning their Native language, Lakota, and how the journey helped them reclaim their freedom.

A photograph of a young woman smiling in the desert

Winona Little Owl

Director

Leah Nichols

Animator

Faviola Leyva

Video Producer

An illustration of a young woman standing in the middle of a field of flowers.

What’s It Like to Graduate and Start College During a Pandemic?

As the school year ends, three Colorado students reflect on a year of extra hurdles, frequent quarantines, and navigating transitions in challenging circumstances.

Madeleine Burry

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

Editor-in-Chief, One Day Digital

Erik Jansen

Illustrator

Illustration of people engaging through zoom

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

An illustration of a student sitting at her desk, reading a book.

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