Community Voices

DACA Decisions Aren’t Just News; They Affect Lives Like Mine

Educators and allies should be mindful of the emotional toll experienced by students and others awaiting legal rulings and policy decisions around immigration in the U.S.

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María Perales Sánchez

1L, Yale Law School

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Juneteenth Through a Teacher’s Lens

A photo essay of Black Independence Day celebrations in two Dallas neighborhoods

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Joel Serin-Christ

Author

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Elroy "EJ" Johnson

Photographer

During the Juneteenth march in South Dallas a marcher raises his fist as the African American flag using the Pan-African colors wave.

Teaching Critically Conscious History is Not Un-American

Teaching honest history is a necessary step toward disrupting systems of oppression.

Demetrius Hobson

Demetrius Hobson

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There’s Something Missing in Too Many IEP Meetings

A special education attorney shares how parents and educators can transform the IEP process.

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Stephanie Klitsch

Assistant Director, Education Law Program, Council for Children’s Rights

educators, district officials, and parents meet to discuss IEPs for students with disabilities

The Inherently Political Problem of Policing Political Speech in the Classroom

Opinion: A "No politics in the classroom" policy is not just challenging to enforce, but it is also a disservice to students and teachers.

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Colin Seale

Founder, thinkLaw

The Inherently Political Problem of Policing Political Speech in the Classroom

The Coming Child Care Crisis

The U.S. stands to lose 4.5 million child care slots, disproportionally impacting low-income families and children.

Child care expert Elliot Haspel

Elliot Haspel

Author of 'Crawling Behind: America’s Child Care Crisis and How to Fix It'

Child care centers are closing because of the pandemic

It's Past Time to Eliminate Racist Native Mascots

Native communities and allies have pushed to remove Native mascots from sports teams for decades. This work has never been more important for Teach For America and our students.

WaziHanska Cook

WaziHanska Cook

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From Lacrosse to Tackling Food Insecurity in the Bronx

Teach For America alum Dan Leventhal talks about how he helps students in the United States poorest congressional district by starting Bronx Lacrosse and how the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the community.

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Dan Leventhal

Dan Leventhal and lacrosse players.

A Pre-K Teacher’s Letter to Her Students, Six Years Later

A teacher’s surprise visit and reflection in honor of her former students’ fifth-grade graduation.

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Christina Luccio

A young blonde schoolteacher crying as a student hands her a pink rose in a school auditorium.