Policy & Advocacy Supporting Black Students’ Wellness Amid Mounting Challenges Supporting Black Students’ Wellness Amid Mounting Challenges School leaders share how they’re supporting Black youths’ mental health and wellness. Recent Policy & Advocacy Stories 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 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 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 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 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 Advocating in Partnership With Alumni and Students Recently, TFA staff and alumni—as well as some Seattle students—gathered in Olympia, Washington, to meet with state legislators and advocate for their education priorities. The TFA Editorial Team Standing for Students, Schools, and Teachers In April 2018, Oklahoma teachers walked out to advocate for higher pay and other budgetary increases. Here's how some of them remember that event. Michael Kress One Day Editorial Staff These Alumni Are Pursuing Their Passion for Policy and Politics Teach For America’s Capitol Hill Fellows share how they are advancing educational equity at the policy level. The TFA Editorial Team Previous Next
