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The Relay blog is a space for educators, school leaders, and changemakers committed to expanding opportunity for every student. Here, we share practical strategies, classroom insights, research, and stories from schools and communities across the country. Grounded in practice and shaped by the experiences of educators in the field, these perspectives are meant to inspire connection, spark new ideas, and support the important work happening in classrooms every day.
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May 3, 2018
Holding Our Breath: An Open Letter to Ambitious Underrepresented People of Color
"The more we hold it, the better we become at doing so, and the more accustomed we become to the silencing nature of the act."
April 16, 2018
Relay Launches Teacher Residency Program In Atlanta
Relay’s 16th campus will offer opportunities for aspiring teachers, school leaders
November 16, 2017
Relay New Orleans Partners with Local Education Organizations to Recruit and Train Teachers
The U.S. Department of Education awards nearly $13 million to a group of New Orleans universities and non-profits for teacher recruitment and preparation.
October 18, 2017
Educator Summit
Relay GSE and Character Lab Host Second Annual Educator Summit: Character in 3D
October 3, 2017
Relay’s Network of Educators Increase by 40 Percent in 2017.
Relay opens three new campuses across the U.S. along with an increase in enrollment for its teacher and school leader programs.
September 6, 2017
Relay Stands with Dreamers
Relay Condemns Decision to End DACA and Calls on Congress to Protect Dreamers.
Spotlight on: Relay's People
June 17, 2025
Employee Spotlight: Antwan Allen
In this month’s Employee Spotlight, learn how Antwan’s passion for teaching led him from the Harlem school he once attended to becoming a professor, curriculum designer, and mentor at Relay. A former principal and one of the key architects of Relay’s practice-and feedback-based 2.0 curriculum, Antwan shares what drives his work and why diversifying the teacher workforce is a mission he leads with heart.
May 14, 2025
Employee Spotlight: LaResha Jola-Isiba
This month, we are thrilled to feature Relay’s Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, LaResha Jola-Isiba. From aspiring lawyer to educational operations leader, LaResha’s journey has been anything but conventional. After discovering her passion during a volunteer stint in D.C. schools, she pivoted from the courtroom to the classroom and eventually into school operations, where she found her true calling. Since joining Relay in 2019, LaResha has brought her problem-solving mindset and people-first leadership to every space she enters, helping teams align resources and talent toward shared goals. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outside with her husband and daughter, watching football, and decorating sweet treats. In addition, Her most fulfilling passion project is personal finance coaching, through which she helps people reach their financial goals.
