What’s So Great About Middle School, Anyway?
Success Academy – 24 de enero de 2019
We asked eighth graders from across our middle schools to tell us about what they loved in middle school. Not surprisingly, many recounted how much they loved their electives and team experiences. We’re excited to share with you the reflections of three eighth graders, from Success Academy Harlem North Central, SA Harlem West, and SA […]
The DOE’s Problem with Math
Aaron Safane – 30 de marzo de 2018
I know how lucky I am to be a legal counsel with Success Academy Charter Schools. But as much as I like my job, I get so frustrated and angry that lawyers like me even have to get involved for some issues, like the DOE’s absolute refusal to fairly divide space in one building between SA Harlem West and two district schools.
My Scholars Rocked a Write-A-Thon — With a Little Help from Ray Bradbury
Nikolas Weiss – November 1, 2016
On Friday, October 7, our scholars spent an entire half day composing stories in different genres, from dystopia, to romance, to thrillers.
Stop Playing Racial Politics with Our Kids
Khari Shabazz – November 19, 2015
We believe in teaching our scholars to be self-advocates, to respectfully but forcefully stand up for what is right and fair. That’s why it was so important for me and my fellow principals and other Success Academy leaders and parents to respond to false claims by the Alliance for Quality Education and other union-backed agitators last week.
How 9-Year-Old Luis Landed On the Cover of the New Humans of New York Book
Amanda Simmons – October 15, 2015
It was a casual encounter in Harlem that brought the two of them together.