How Insufficient Resources Feed the Pressure to Graduate
Many Latinx students shoulder the burdens of paying for college, excelling academically, and managing their family’s expectations.
Karla Arroyo
Community Manager, Group SJR
Culturally Responsive Support Is Key When College and COVID-19 Collide
The Covid-19 pandemic is threatening years of gains in college enrollment and high school graduation rates for Latinx students.
William Celis
Contributing Writer
The Power of a Dorm Experience for Underserved Students
If we want students to thrive outside of school, we need to offer them opportunities to learn the skills they need to do so.
Tony Alleyne
Founder, Delaware College Scholars
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
Opening Doors for LGBTQ+ Students
LGBTQ+ mentors share how they’re paving the way for educational and career opportunities for queer youth.
Yvonne Marquez
Author
Zackary Drucker
Photo Credit
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
What Happens When Philanthropists Begin to Practice Anti-Racism?
Money is starting to flow from people who believe that leaders with lived experiences of inequity are the most qualified to design solutions
Morgan Russell Williams
Talia Herman
College Dreams Collide with COVID-19
Millions of students had their college dreams interrupted by COVID-19. For aspiring first-generation college students, the disruptions are especially painful.
Jessica Fregni
Writer-Editor, One Day
Bridging the Success Gap After High School
Transitional programs help high school students earn credentials to enter good-paying jobs and pay for continuing education after graduation.
Laura Zingg
Editorial Project Manager, One Day Studio
Congrats on Finishing College. What’s Next?
A student and a teacher started their high school careers together eight years ago. Now they’re on to another new beginning.
Faviola Leyva
Video Producer