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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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November 28, 2016
Relay Joins Diversity Efforts In Philadelphia
Relay works with city leaders to recruit more teachers of color for local public schools.
November 17, 2016
Relay Launches New Teacher Certification Programs In Connecticut
New campus will expand pathways to teaching in Connecticut.
October 11, 2016
Relay Partners With San Antonio District
New programs will better prepare teachers and boost classroom rigor.
August 9, 2016
Relay Doubles Educators Network In 2016
Relay continues to grow teacher and leader programs, opening four new campuses in the U.S.
June 27, 2016
Relay Featured in The Economist
“Great teachers are made, not born,” says article, citing Relay and peers for innovative methods.
June 24, 2016
Undergrads Explore Teaching with Relay
College tutors provided one-on-one support to dozens of students in Houston and New Orleans.
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.
