On Friday morning, nearly 4.000 Success Academy scholars came together at the historic Radio City Music Hall to hold one of the largest academic pep rallies in the country ahead of state exams.

This one, though, had nothing to do with sports.

On Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 12, 151 scholars representing 15 Success Academy schools traveled to Saratoga Springs, NY to compete in the 50th annual NYS Scholastic Chess Championships.

Lauren Diorio ’13 was selected as a 2017 Success Academy Excellence Award winner.

School networks are one of the most important innovations in the modern era of U.S. K-12 education. They have boosted achievement and graduation rates and expanded quality options in the communities that need them the most. Here’s how they work and why they matter.

Today, we are recognizing great school networks including voluntary associations, charter management organizations and school management organizations that have achieved scaled impact to improve education for millions of children.

Girls can and do excel at math and science — as well as soccer and chess — and poor kids from all neighborhoods and races can achieve at the highest academic level when they are given the opportunities that a world-class education provide.

There are still thousands of families on charter school waiting lists, and there is still a wide achievement gap between low-income children of color and their peers from wealthier zip codes.

The Bronx has an outstanding fleet of educators at its seven Success Academy schools, with 15 Excellence Award winners in total.

Eva Moskowitz answers the question, “How can technology be used to truly enhance outcomes for students?”

A soon-to-be-released Harvard study proves that nearby charter schools benefit even students who don’t use them.