Policy & Advocacy

How a Lawsuit Brought Pandemic Relief to Low-Income North Carolina Families

A community teamed up to get $5.5 million of COVID relief into the hands of families who needed it most.

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The Future of Policy & Education in the Black Community

The TFA Editorial Team

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.

Sabrina Toppa

Author

Dustin Chambers

Photographer

How a Lawsuit Brought Pandemic Relief to Low-Income North Carolina Families

A community teamed up to get $5.5 million of COVID relief into the hands of families who needed it most.

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

Maria Burke

Illustrator

The Future of Education Under the Biden Administration

What can we expect from President Biden’s education plan? Three education policy experts give us a glimpse of what our education system could look like under Biden administration.

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

A collage featuring a photo of the U.S. Capitol and a yellow school bus pulling up in front of it.

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.

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

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

Five Immediate Policy Priorities To Further Educational Equity

TFA Alums Start Organization to Engage Educators in Policies

Two Teach For America alums are helping educators understand policy and the importance local elections can have on fellow teachers and their students.

The TFA Editorial Team

Teachers Alliance for Equitable Public Schools

Five First-Time Voters on the 2020 Election

Five first-time voter students share why they’re voting, the issues that matter most to them in this election, and what it’s like to vote for the first time during a global pandemic.

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

A student wears a sticker that says "Life Long Student, First Time Voter."

School Buildings Were in Trouble Even Before COVID-19

Many public school buildings are in need of major repairs, especially in low-income communities, impacting learning and the health of students, faculty, and staff.

Holly Lebowitz Rossi

Freelance Writer

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.

The TFA Editorial Team