Some charter schools are scams or flops that should be defunded; many are well-intentioned but nothing to write home about; but some — like the Success Academy schools that friends of mine have donated millions of dollars to launch and grow — should be replicated as far and wide and as fast as possible.

New York released its annual test scores this week, and Success Academy, the city’s rapidly expanding charter school network, posted remarkable results. Again.

Success Academy Founder and CEO Eva Moskowitz on the latest test score results and the argument for school choice.

Five of the 10 top city schools in math proficiency are Success Academy schools.

Not only does playing games in school develop the kind of social and emotional skills that translate to adult success, it’s also a means by which special needs kids without vocal agility can demonstrate their ability in nontraditional ways. Watch the video interview with SA founder, Eva Moskowitz!

When Margaret Phelan graduated from Parsons School of Design in 2008, she wasted no time making her mark on the art world. Armed with a BFA in Illustration, she worked as a prop builder for The Jim Henson Company, painted sets for Women’s Expressive Theater, and designed logos and branding for various companies in the Greater New York City area.

Now, she’s making the same impression on Success Academy Harlem 1, where she shares her knowledge of and passion for ceramics with young learners.

For her passion to harness each and every one of her students’ full potential, Amanda Levy ’11, a sixth grade history lead teacher at Success Academy Harlem East, was recently honored with a Teacher Excellence Award. Levy was chosen as one of just 24 teachers from nearly 1.000 to receive the award, which recognizes outstanding educators for their exceptional ability to raise student achievement and model best practices.

Eva Moskowitz, founder and CEO of Success Academy Charter Schools, talks with Bloomberg’s Olivia Sterns at the Allen & Company Conference in Sun Valley about the prospects for education reform and the 2016 presidential campaign.

Success Academy, a network of free public charter schools, welcomed Judit Polgar, the best woman chess player in history, in an effort to incorporate chess into the school curriculum. The grandmaster coached 40 students from Success Academy Charter Schools at the historic Marshall Chess Club, where chess champions like Brooklynite Bobby Fischer and Fabiano Caruana have played.