TFA Impact

Want to Support Education Leaders of Color? Help Them With Fundraising

To support Black women who want to open new schools, organizations should teach them how to raise money and introduce them to grantors and other potential donors.

Ebony Payne Brown (Metro Atlanta '06)

Ebony Payne Brown

Author

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South Carolina Teacher of the Year Wants His Students to ‘Change and Shift the World’

South Carolina Teacher of the Year Deion Jamison discusses his student-centered approach to teaching high school students and why teacher retention matters.

Jess Fregni

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

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Maryland Teacher of the Year on the 'Unstoppable Power' of Her Pre-K Students

Maryland Teacher of the Year Berol Dewdney discusses her approach to teaching and the importance of brain science and human connection in early childhood education.

Jess Fregni

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

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Veterans, Your Next Act of Service Could Be in the K-12 classroom

What if more of military veterans stepped into the 300,000 unfilled jobs in schools across the country?

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Ryan Pavel

Chief Executive Officer, Warrior-Scholar Project

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This North Carolina School Ranked First in Academic Growth. Here’s How.

Henderson Collegiate provides a paradigm of what is possible in public education for disadvantaged children in rural areas.

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Stephanie García

Writer-Editor

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Making Up for Lost Time: Many Schools Turn to Tutoring to Help Reverse Pandemic Learning Disruptions

With help from high-dose tutoring, students can make up for the instructional time that was lost due to the pandemic.

Jess Fregni

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

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The Latest NAEP Data Is Devastating: What Do We Do Now?

The Nation’s Report Card shows troubling trends in student proficiency in the wake of the pandemic. Teach For America CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard shares three big lessons to serve as a springboard for reimagining education in this moment.

Elisa Villanueva Beard Profile

Elisa Villanueva Beard

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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.

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Eddie Zapata

Videographer

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Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz

Managing Director, Film + Video Projects

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Faviola Leyva

Video Producer

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In This Vision of Education, Students Are Empowered to Love Learning and Themselves

Ebony Payne Brown is working to open a charter school in Atlanta with rigorous academics, where students feel loved and their identities are celebrated.

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Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz

Managing Director, Film + Video Projects

Marquita Brown

Marquita Brown

Senior Editor, One Day Digital

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Dear 2021 Graduates: You’re Ready to Get Back in the Boat

Teach For America's CEO, Elisa Villanueva Beard shares a message of hope and inspiration with the class of 2021.

Elisa Villanueva Beard Profile

Elisa Villanueva Beard

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