12.1.2014
10:31 a.m.
The news is filled with stories about how charter schools — especially Eva Moskowitz’s big, bad Success Academy network — don’t serve students with special needs. As a parent of one such child, let me tell you: This is bunk.
11.17.2014
6:16 p.m.
“To me, the debate league is kind of an extra kind of education — it’s preparing you to go out into the world,” said Brianna Scott, a seventh grader at Harlem Success Academy West. “Plus,” she added with a smile, “it’s just fun.”
11.10.2014
11:21 a.m.
Public-school students in districts with lots of charter schools made larger gains on state exams over the past eight years than kids in other areas, according to an analysis released Friday by a charter advocacy group.
10.30.2014
5:48 p.m.
10.27.2014
11:19 a.m.
10.26.2014
6:09 p.m.
On Saturday October 25th, the Fordham Rams football squad will travel to Lehigh University to face the mighty Mountain Hawks. But they won’t be the only Big Apple students taking in the beauty of Old South Mountain, as students from the city’s Success Academy Charter Schools will be on hand to catch the game – and maybe catch a glimpse of their futures in science and engineering.
10.24.2014
10:52 a.m.
First the good news: SAT scores for the city’s high school students went up this past year — by seven points.
The not so good: The gains came from major increases made by white and Asian students. Black and Hispanic scores increased by only 1 point.
The bad news: The achievement gap has just widened.
10.9.2014
2:56 p.m.
The State University of New York cast a mighty vote of confidence in the Success Academy charter school network and founder Eva Moskowitz with the go-ahead to open 14 more schools in the city.
10.6.2014
10:11 a.m.
It’s always a beautiful thing when people come together for a great cause! The #DontStealPossible rally went down in Foley Square, NYC on Thursday, with over 21.000 parents and teachers coming together to raise awareness and take a stand against the education crisis in NYC.
10.2.2014
5:40 p.m.
New York moms and dads are set to make history today: They’ll be out on the streets — by the thousands — deploring the pathetic state of Gotham’s public schools.
They want change. Big, bold change. More power to them.
