Blog
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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March 30, 2017
Relay Calls On Congress To Protect Funding
AmeriCorps and Title II funds provide critical resources for our nation’s public schools.
March 20, 2017
We Gon' Be Alright
Relay's Jabali Sawicki offers a call to action for all current and future teachers.
March 15, 2017
Relay Pilots Computer Science Program
Summer Coding Institute, offered free to NYC teachers, is not your typical learn-to-code bootcamp.
March 1, 2017
Relay Houston Recognized for Local Impact
Houston campus awarded Challenger Award for innovative teacher preparation.
January 5, 2017
The Relay Approach To Special Education
Focus on practice and mindsets prepares Relay participants to be highly effective special educators.
December 1, 2016
An Innovative Summit for Educators
Educators and leading researchers came together in Philadelphia for the three-day Grit+Imagination: An Educator Summit, hosted by Relay.
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.
