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Veterans, Your Next Act of Service Could Be in the K-12 classroom

What if more of military veterans stepped into the 300,000 unfilled jobs in schools across the country?

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Ryan Pavel

Chief Executive Officer, Warrior-Scholar Project

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This North Carolina School Ranked First in Academic Growth. Here’s How.

Henderson Collegiate provides a paradigm of what is possible in public education for disadvantaged children in rural areas.

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Stephanie García

Writer-Editor

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Making Up for Lost Time: Many Schools Turn to Tutoring to Help Reverse Pandemic Learning Disruptions

With help from high-dose tutoring, students can make up for the instructional time that was lost due to the pandemic.

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Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

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The Latest NAEP Data Is Devastating: What Do We Do Now?

The Nation’s Report Card shows troubling trends in student proficiency in the wake of the pandemic. Teach For America CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard shares three big lessons to serve as a springboard for reimagining education in this moment.

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Elisa Villanueva Beard

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This English Teacher Believes in Care First, Content Second

YES Prep Northline Secondary teacher Dylan Lewis strives to make his Houston classroom a safe space for students.

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Eddie Zapata

Videographer

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Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz

Managing Director, Film + Video Projects

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Faviola Leyva

Video Producer

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In This Vision of Education, Students Are Empowered to Love Learning and Themselves

Ebony Payne Brown is working to open a charter school in Atlanta with rigorous academics, where students feel loved and their identities are celebrated.

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Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz

Managing Director, Film + Video Projects

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Marquita Brown

Senior Editor, One Day Digital

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Dear 2021 Graduates: You’re Ready to Get Back in the Boat

Teach For America's CEO, Elisa Villanueva Beard shares a message of hope and inspiration with the class of 2021.

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Elisa Villanueva Beard

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Meet the Alumni Leading Education in Their States

Meet the five Teach For America alumni currently serving as the foremost education leaders in their state.

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The TFA Editorial Team

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COVID-19: A Period of Learning and Reflecting for Educators

Teach For America brought together winners and finalists of the Sue Lehmann Excellence in Teacher Leadership Awards for an interesting discussion of leading students during this difficult time.

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The TFA Editorial Team

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Tackling Inequity From All Angles: The 2020 Social Innovation Award

Meet the social entrepreneurs in our network who are working to launch and grow the next big ventures that are improving outcomes for students and communities.

Laura Zingg

Laura Zingg

Editorial Project Manager, One Day Studio

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