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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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July 5, 2023
Relay Receives $2.4 Million Grant to Support New Teachers in Colorado
The Opportunity Now grant is awarded to organizations that connect Coloradans with in-demand, high-skill careers - ones that also serve their communities.
May 30, 2023
Relay Earns Top Marks for New Teacher Diversity and Student Success in Tennessee
The Tennessee State Board of Education releases an annual report card tracking outcomes for every educator preparation program. Relay is proud to be producing results in The Volunteer State.
May 16, 2023
ABC24 in Memphis Highlights Relay Teachers' Work
Being a new teacher is incredibly challenging. A local news station finds out how some new teachers are making it work.
May 9, 2023
Philly/ Delaware's WHYY-TV Highlights the Relay Teacher Residency Program in Colonial School District
How does the Relay teacher residency program support new teachers? Shirley Min from You Oughta Know on WHYY-TV in Philly/ Wilmington explores.
May 2, 2023
Teacher Voice: Don’t say you aren’t a math person. Let’s help students develop positive math identities.
The current narrative is that kids are behind in math post-pandemic, but what we need to focus on is building their confidence in their own math abilities.
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April 12, 2023
Relay Researchers Present at the AEFP Conference
At the Association for Education Finance and Policy gathering, researchers discussed Relay's impact on teacher diversity and student outcomes in NYC schools.
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.
