Achievement First

Former NYC Schools Chancellor Joel Klein and Achievement First teachers, school leaders and students talk about the Achievement First mission and vision. (6:54) >>

Follow Achievement First's co-CEO and superintendent, Doug McCurry, as he tours a school and talks about our success. (10:27) >>

Dacia Toll, Achievement First's co-CEO and president, hosts a monthly visitor program at Amistad Academy Middle School. (1:23:00) >>

Leaders in education reform, the New Haven community and Achievement First talk about Amistad Academy's impact 10 years after its founding. (9:29) >>

A slideshow of national statistics on the achievement gap and highlights of Achievement First's work to close this gap. (2:31) >>

A welcome video shown to new Achievement First teachers on the first day of New Staff Training. (3:36) >>

Explore a day in the life of Sabrina Silver, director of school operations at AF Brooklyn High School, as featured on the MTV U show The Opening. (4:40) >>

Amistad Academy parents speak at the school's charter renewal hearing about the impact the school has had on their children. (2:49) >>

Morgan Carter, academic dean at Amistad Academy Elementary, discusses the many facets of professional development at Achievement First. (2:58) >>

Morgan Carter, academic dean at Amistad Academy Elementary, talks about Achievement First's teacher coaching program. (1:41) >>

Morgan Carter, academic dean at Amistad Academy Elementary, speaks about Achievement First's extensive network-wide professional development. (1:02) >>

Morgan Carter, academic dean at Amistad Academy Elementary, discusses leadership opportunities at Achievement First. (1:09) >>

Achievement First teachers answer frequently asked questions on our Video FAQs page.

Alex Johnston, CEO at ConnCAN, speaks about Connecticut's inequitable charter school funding and what must be done to fix it. (1:31) >>

Alex Johnston, CEO at ConnCAN, talks about Achievement First's impact on Connecticut's education reform movement. (1:06) >>

Alex Johnston, CEO at ConnCAN, discusses applications of Achievement First's success in traditional schools and districts. (1:31) >>

Alumni discuss the impact of Amistad Academy on their success in college. (10:17) >>

Achievement First's first senior class talks about what education means to them and shares their college acceptance letters. (5:01) >>

Achievement First's first senior class announces before their school and families where they will attend college this fall. (4:05) >>

Achievement First teachers participate in a network-wide professional development day. (2:48) >>

Achievement First Bushwick Elementary teachers perform a motivational version of Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" at a network-wide professional development day. (4:47) >>

An Achievement First East New York Middle student performs an inspirational poem by Principal Dave Hardy. (4:55) >>