The COVID-19 pandemic has made the persistent opportunity gaps affecting our most disadvantaged students even more apparent. This disruption—to our lives, communities, and schools—brings us to this moment: one where we must write the next chapter in education, together.

This is what #TurnThePageProject is all about.

We know there isn’t one solution to the challenges students face. An idea that helps one community isn’t necessarily a good fit for another. But we do know that moving forward will require listening to and elevating the inspiring people, places, and programs that are expanding our thinking beyond the limits of today’s education system.

#TurnThePageProject is bringing together the doers, thinkers, and learners at the heart of this unique moment, one that can catalyze the reimagination and reinvention of schools as we know it.

Together, we can ensure this is a moment of reinvention for our schools, for our teachers, and for our students. And together, we can turn the page on an education system that only works for some, and build a stronger and more inclusive system that works for us all.

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Pamela Cantor MD
The Year of Whole Child Design
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Raj Chetty
The Year of Social Capital
Dr. Zachary Hermes
The Year of Mind-Body Connection
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Rachel Janfaza
The Year of Gen Z Activism
Lamar Danley
The Year of Gen Z Leadership
Drew Bent
The Year of Personalized Learning
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John Della Volpe
The Year of Gen Z Engagement
Ronnie King
The Year of Community Power
David Spicer
On investing in student mental health and expertise
Emiliano Rainbow
Emiliano Juarez
On the importance of in-person schooling
Iyana Gross
On seeking out what bring you joy
Delashay Lawrence
On overcoming generational adversities
Krasi Staykov
On the Importance of Building Community and Pursuing Justice
David Diao
On improving our democracy through education
Jadyn Fleming
On teacher representation and appreciation
Jacob Idra
On nurturing Gen Z creativity
Grace Callwood
Grace Callwood
On supporting children in need
Nzinga Muhammad
On how Gen Z can advocate for change
Martin Luna
On never giving up on students
Emily Hanford
On the importance of re-examining reading instruction
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Dr. Simone Jenkins
On utilizing technology to inspire gen z learning
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Anna María Chávez
On teaching a multicultural student body
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Tricia Noyola
On building a foundation of love in schools
Jonte Lee
On using social media to teach a broader community
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Tony Weaver
On accommodating children where they currently stand
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Dr. Debbie Jones
On the importance of experiential learning opportunities
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Ronald Perkins
On challenging traditional paths of education
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Hosea Born
On how digital divides hurt students in rural America
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Torlecia Bates
On creating a space for students to learn their own history
Claudy
Claudy Chapman
On the importance of relationship building within the classroom
Shauna
Shauna Causey
On creating education systems that adapt to the unique needs of students
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Common
On mental health support for students
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Reshma Saujani
On closing opportunity gaps in education
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Jessica Hamilton
On teachers fostering curiosity in the classroom
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Maria Hinojosa
On combating post-pandemic fears and worries
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Shalinee Sharma
On building adaptive curricula and alternative pathways to support all students
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Elmo
On transitioning back to in-person learning
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Kaya Henderson
On supporting young leaders and change-makers
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Viridiana Carrizales
On welcoming immigrant families into the school system
Nekima
Nekima Levy Armstrong
On the power of young people
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Ze Min Xiao
On building inclusive educational communities
Mikala
Mikala Streeter
On redesigning and transforming the educational experience
Emily
Emily Oster
On learning and implementing lessons from the pandemic
Drew
Drew Furedi
On supporting students’ social-emotional wellness
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Tom Frieden
On working together to ensure a safer future
Sharon
Sharon McMahon
On the importance of supporting teachers
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Eddie Koen
On reimagining who can be a teacher
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Tim Shriver
On integrating social-emotional learning into the classroom
Zahir
Zahir Mbengue
On learning how to be a change-maker in school

SPOTLIGHT

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Axios
By Worth Sparkman

#TurnThePageProject aims to boost post-pandemic education innovation

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The Walton Family Foundation is, at its core, a family-led foundation. Three generations of the descendants of our founders, Sam and Helen Walton, and their spouses, work together to lead the foundation and create access to opportunity for people and communities. We work in three areas: improving K-12 education, protecting rivers and oceans and the communities they support, and investing in our home region of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta. To learn more, visit waltonfamilyfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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COVID Collaborative is a national assembly of experts, leaders and institutions in health, education and the economy and associations representing the diversity of the country to turn the tide on the pandemic by supporting federal, state and local COVID-19 response efforts. To learn more, visit www.CovidCollaborative.us, and follow the COVID Collaborative on Twitter and LinkedIn.