Barrier-Removal for Equity

Recruits diverse leaders—58% identifying as people of color and 65% from low-income backgrounds—into teaching roles, with over 72,000 recruited since 1990. Provides financial support including a summer training stipend of $3,000–$6,500 and an additional $3,000 for Pell Grant recipients or those from low-income backgrounds without federal aid.

Operates a two-year program placing more than 4,100 corps members as full-time, paid teachers in under-resourced K-12 schools across over 40 regions and 60 placement communities in the U.S., serving over 270,000 students annually. Corps members are hired by local school districts and receive benefits including health insurance, vacation/sick time, and retirement.

Partners with hundreds of universities to provide scholarships and admissions incentives for corps members pursuing graduate degrees, and offers programs that strengthen early-career skills and leadership capabilities applicable across diverse industries.

Provides part-time virtual tutoring through the Ignite fellowship program, serving 5,000 to 7,000 students across 43 communities and 160 schools. The program is staffed by 2,100 Ignite fellows and has demonstrated positive impacts on academic growth and student engagement, with 95% of partner schools reporting beneficial outcomes.

Maintains a lifelong alumni network of over 70,000 members, including teachers, school leaders, policy advocates, elected officials, and social entrepreneurs. Supports alumni in leadership roles across education, law, public policy, and entrepreneurship, with 57% working full-time in education and over 1,400 serving as school or system leaders.

Provides comprehensive support to corps members through summer training, regional group learning experiences, dedicated coaching during the school year, and mentorship from veteran educators to build leadership and teaching effectiveness from the start of their roles.

Conducts and publishes research on the impact of alumni leadership, including findings that charter schools with TFA alumni leaders achieved 84 additional days of learning in reading and 52 in math, and gathers feedback through surveys using anonymized data to improve programming.

Offers 24/7 access to college prep counseling and support for college applications through its online platform, integrated with academic tutoring services.

Has enrolled at least 45,000 students and delivered over 80,000 hours of free academic coaching, primarily to underserved students, with high satisfaction reported across academic outcomes.

Provides targeted math tutoring across all educational levels, from foundational topics to advanced coursework, resulting in measurable improvements in student test scores—on average 9 percentile rank points after 9 sessions.

Provides free, 24/7 access to one-on-one tutoring in over 15 subjects through a digital platform, connecting students with certified volunteer coaches in under 10 minutes via chat or virtual classroom tools including a whiteboard and document editor.

Runs a high school tutor chapter program called UPLift Crew to expand peer-led tutoring opportunities and increase student engagement with academic support.

Offers tailored professional development and training for school staff to support effective implementation and student engagement with the tutoring program.

Partners with over 60 schools and school districts to provide institutional access to tutoring services, offering customized reporting tools, educator accounts, and in-person engagement to support student participation.

Creates and distributes K-12 math lessons using inquiry-based 3 Act Tasks, the 5E instructional model, real-world analogies (e.g., fast forward/rewind for integer operations), video puzzles, and step-by-step homework help. Includes targeted content on integers, greatest common factor, multiples, LCM, fractions, and inequality symbols. Resources include lesson plans, worksheets, rubrics, templates, and mobile-accessible formats to support teachers and students.

Operates a Discord community that supports student learning through peer interaction, complementing access to educational resources and structured lessons.

Provides comprehensive SAT preparation resources, including subject-specific concept reviews, test-taking strategies, vocabulary building, grammar rules, and writing techniques, along with college application guidance on financial aid, recommendation letters, personal statements, and test-day expectations. Served 25,000 students in 2022, 20,000 in 2021, and 15,000 low-income and BIPOC students in 2020 through a pilot program that demonstrated improved retention, engagement, confidence, and score gains.

Provides coaching to college-bound students to help them prepare for college and secure scholarships, having supported over 1,000 students and helping them secure over $2.5 million in scholarships.