Month: September 2025

The World’s Classrooms Are Short 44 Million Teachers
The World’s Classrooms Are Short 44 Million Teachers

When educators gathered in Chile for the UNESCO World Summit on Teachers this summer, they convened to discuss solutions to a problem plaguing communities around the globe: a shortage of

How I’m Rewriting the Narrative for Latino Students in Our SchoolsHow I’m Rewriting the Narrative for Latino Students in Our Schools

This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here. It was another ordinary school day when my students shuffled in before the bell.

The ‘Silver Bullet’ to Fix Child Care’s Staffing ProblemThe ‘Silver Bullet’ to Fix Child Care’s Staffing Problem

Industries like nursing, manufacturing and electrical work have largely seen the benefits of apprenticeships’ rise over the last few years, touting high-wage jobs with an easy entry point of earning

At This Rural Microschool, Students Will Study With AI and Run an AirbnbAt This Rural Microschool, Students Will Study With AI and Run an Airbnb

Elijah, a rising sixth grader, was unsure. His mother and grandmother approached him to talk about trying a new school. But Elijah needed convincing. When Elijah found out it included

Teaching Through the Latest Industrial RevolutionTeaching Through the Latest Industrial Revolution

Almost three years into the ChatGPT frenzy, and we’ve heard it all about AI. Ever since ChatGPT was released, and kids started writing essays with AI, the hype and horrors

What I Learned After Building a Tech Tool to Support Student Well-BeingWhat I Learned After Building a Tech Tool to Support Student Well-Being

This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here. One morning, my computer science students opened their laptops for our daily mental health

Teachers Turn Toward Virtual Schools for Better Work-Life BalanceTeachers Turn Toward Virtual Schools for Better Work-Life Balance

As Molly Hamill explains the origin of the Declaration of Independence to her students, she dons a white wig fashioned into a ponytail, appearing as John Adams, before sporting a

How Schools Are Helping Students Feel Safe Enough to Attend Amid Immigration RaidsHow Schools Are Helping Students Feel Safe Enough to Attend Amid Immigration Raids

From parents’ fraught decisions over whether they can safely send their children to class to reports of districts losing families to self-deportation, schools around the country are responding to the