Op-eds for Impact
“Every student deserves to leave high school after graduation prepared for life, not left behind by a system that equates a diploma with readiness.”
—Elizabeth Maxcey
Mississippi Policy Fellow and National Teacher Policy Cabinet Member
Op Eds
Teacher says graduation without direction not preparing students for life after high school
Elizabeth Maxcey
- Mississippi Today
Mississippi
•Mar. 24, 2026Op Eds
AI reminded me to lead in my classroom, not follow someone else’s dictates
Al Rabanera
- CalMatters
National
•Mar. 25, 2026Op Eds
For my students, mirrors make magic
Frankie Avila
- The Community Voice
California
•Feb. 20, 2026All Ops-eds
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Protect the future: Address literacy crisis behind empty desks
Patricia Walker-Swinton
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arkansas
•May. 2, 2026Op Eds
Rethinking school report cards.
Paige Passman
- Chicago Sun-Times
Illinois
•Apr. 27, 2026Op Eds
Stop designing AI for students; start designing it with them
Ashley Kannan
- Daily Herald
Illinois
•Apr. 27, 2026Op Eds
Literacy Was Optional for Rysa. It Shouldn’t Have Been. | Opinion
Jennifer Souza
- Comstock's Magazine
California
•Apr. 23, 2026Op Eds
A Better Blueprint: Engineering Paths for Teachers in Pennsylvania to Lead Rather Than Leave
Trey Smith
- Bucks County Beacon
Pennsylvania
•Apr. 22, 2026Op Eds
Helping High Schoolers Decode Their Future
Alicia Powell
- Real Clear Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
•Apr. 20, 2026