RYA data revealed that that teachers and administrators are more likely to be interested in social experiments. So at a moment when education was fixated on post-COVID “learning loss,” we created a short documentary for Newsela that shifts the conversation forward – away from what students lost and toward meaningful learning experiences that move them ahead.

Through candid student reactions and teacher commentary, the film reveals how engagement, conversation, and relevance transform how students experience learning and why tools like Newsela make classroom time matter.