After growing up in poverty in Kenya, Nelly Cheboi found her passion in computers. Now her organization is teaching tech to a new generation on recycled computers.
Rod Paige, who served as the nation's first Black Secretary of Education, is remembered for his pivotal role in crafting the No Child Left Behind Act. The legislation, initially heralded as a transformative approach to education, later emerged as a cautionary tale due to its emphasis on high-stakes testing and the resultant pressure it placed on schools to improve scores.