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STEM

Can a Software Company Help Schools Achieve Equity?

by Susan Brenna

November 18, 2020

An illustration of a man and a woman holding a magnifying glass up to a bar chart

Systems Change

What Happens When Philanthropists Begin to Practice Anti-Racism?

by Morgan Russell Williams

November 16, 2020

Elissa Salas stands in a dark conference room looking out a brightly lit window that lights her face

Public Policy

How Did School Lunch Become a Staple for American Kids?

by Tim Kennedy

June 9, 2020

An archival photo of students lined up with trays to receive school lunch at a school in Manhattan

COVID19

Rushing to Fill the Gaps Coronavirus Has Widened

April 6, 2020

A student working on schoolwork.

Corps Members

Teaching in the City That Raised Me

by The TFA Editorial Team

December 17, 2019

The city of Philadelphia.

Corps Members

Educating the Next Generation of Scientists

by The TFA Editorial Team

December 10, 2019

Will speaking about science in the classroom.

Systems Change

Why Your Work in the Classroom Matters

by The TFA Editorial Team

November 18, 2019

Corps members in the classroom.

Systems Change

Stepping Into the Classroom as a Teacher

by The TFA Editorial Team

November 6, 2019

Alexander talking about his impact as a corps member.

Why Join TFA

First-Day Feelings

by The TFA Editorial Team

August 20, 2019

A screenshot of a video of corps members sharing their feelings about the first day of school.

Why Join TFA

This Is the Classroom I Want to Create

by The TFA Editorial Team

August 15, 2019

Alexander Rosado-Torres

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