Top Issues How a 24-year-old Educator Became a Principal How a 24-year-old Educator Became a Principal Kenneth Gorham shares his journey toward taking on administration roles and how the education system can support young teachers as they move into leadership. Recent Top Issues Stories 9 Students Share How They Really Feel About Going Back to School Students share candid feelings about starting another year of distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Madeleine Burry Jessica Fregni Writer-Editor, One Day Laura Zingg Editorial Project Manager, One Day Studio Becoming a Teacher During the Pandemic Entering the teaching profession is different this year than ever before. New Teach For America corps members discuss their anxieties, hopes, and plans to support their students in every way they can, whether they are teaching in person, remotely, or in a hybrid model. Madeleine Burry Laura Zingg Editorial Project Manager, One Day Studio The Census Counts as an Educational Equity Issue The 2020 U.S. Census is underway. An executive director of the Census 2020 Count Committee discusses census outreach during the pandemic and why an accurate census count is critical to the work of educational equity. Jessica Fregni Writer-Editor, One Day DACAmented and Dedicated: A 2020 Corps Member’s Story Albert is a 2020 corps member from New Orleans who has been accepted in to the Los Angeles corps. He is also a DACA recipient. He sat down with TFA staff to share his thoughts on the importance of teaching Latinx kids, reframing immigrant narratives, and supporting policy to help immigrants gain American citizenship. Mary Bliss McCrossen What Homeless Students Lose When Schools Go Digital Educators, school leaders, and community leaders alike are deeply concern over COVID-19's long-term impacts on the education of over 100,000 homeless students in the New York City public school system. Jessica Fregni Writer-Editor, One Day ‘Resilient and Thriving’: What Immigrants Bring to Education In honor of Immigrant Heritage Month, Teach For America speaks with three alumni in the immigrant community about their time in the classroom and how they leverage their identities in their careers of impact to fight for educational equity. The TFA Editorial Team This High School Junior Wonders If School Will Return Next Fall An Ohio student shares what it was like to observe Ramadan in a pandemic, and how she's restructured her summer plans. Madeleine Burry 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 Celebrating May Have to Wait A recent high school graduate reflects on starting a new chapter of life when the future is full of unknowns. Laura Zingg Editorial Project Manager, One Day Studio Planning for the Unknown Future of School School and district leaders are looking ahead to what returning to school might look like in the fall, and planning for an unprecedented start to the school year. Laura Zingg Editorial Project Manager, One Day Studio Previous Next Subscribe to Our Newsletter The monthly ‘One Day Today’ newsletter features our top stories, delivered straight to your in-box. Email Content is loading... Explore Top Issues College Access COVID19 Digital Divide Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Educational Equity Food Security Health & Healthcare Racial Justice Social Justice Systems Change Teaching Tips Technology