DACA Changed My Life–But Undocumented Youth Deserve More
DACA provided some relief to many undocumented youth but its future is uncertain. It is past time for Congress to create lasting protections and a path to citizenship.
José González Camarena
Senior Managing Director of the DACA Initiative at Teach For America
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.
Eddie Zapata
Videographer
Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz
Managing Director, Film + Video Projects
Faviola Leyva
Video Producer
Hawai‘i Students Fought for Free Menstrual Products in Schools and Won
Hawaii Governor David Ige signed a bill into law requiring public schools to provide free period products. Meet the educator and students who made that happen.
Georgia Davis
Associate Editor
Children Will Ask Questions About Race. How Will Teachers Answer Them?
A Columbia, Missouri kindergarten teacher who nurtures inquiry and teaches children about equality says new laws won’t prevent students from asking questions and standing up for what’s right.
Dawnavyn James
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Black History Educator
Inequitable Tuition Places College Out of Reach for Some Dreamers
Undocumented students are priced out of college in Arizona and in other states where they are ineligible for in-state tuition.
Jose Patiño
VP of Education and External Affairs at Aliento
I Won’t Deny My Students Books
As book bans sweep across the country, a Georgia public school librarian discusses why she will not take books off the shelves.
Cicely Lewis
2020 School Librarian of the Year
What’s It Like to Be a Middle School AAPI Activist?
Mina Fedor, a middle school student and activist, founded AAPI Youth Rising to amplify the voices of AAPI youth and fight anti-Asian racism and xenophobia.
Jessica Fregni
Writer-Editor, One Day
New Narratives Are Necessary for True Diversity in Children’s Books
The number of books featuring Black characters is increasing, but they need to tell stories that aren’t overshadowed by race, racism, and struggle.
Ekene Okolo
Co-founder, Black in PUSD
Nene Okolo
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.
Students Work to Help Their Communities—and Their Own Mental Health
Civic engagement can help students perform better at school and improve their own wellbeing.
Sabrina Toppa
Author