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Feb 05, 2019
Making History: “I Want to Help the Environment”
To celebrate Black History Month, we’re sharing how our scholars and teachers are making history. First up is Iyiola from Achievement First…
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Jan 30, 2019
Transitioning at School: A Teacher’s Story
We sat down with Brielle Hoban to learn more about her teaching journey and her experience coming out as transgender at her school. What are you…
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Jan 24, 2019
Why I Teach: 5 Questions with Brittany Huggins
We sat down with Brittany Huggins from AF Hartford Academy Elementary to hear more about her journey to the classroom. Let’s jump right in – what…
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Jan 16, 2019
“I Am More Than I Realized”: An Alumna’s Story
Janisse is a member of the AF University Prep High Class of 2017. We recently caught up with her to hear more about her life in college. Tell us…
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Jan 09, 2019
Why I Teach: 5 Questions with Marci Hameroff
Marci Hameroff teaches fourth grade ELA in the AF Bushwick Empower Program at AF Bushwick Elementary. We sat down with her to learn more about her…
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Dec 26, 2018
Reflections on 2018
As the year comes to an end, we could talk to you about results or intellectual prep (which we love!) or about our incredible AF teachers (whom we…
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Dec 19, 2018
Making Her Voice Heard in Student Government: A Scholar’s Story
During the 2018 midterms, a record number of women won elections across the country. Closer to home, AF Bushwick Elementary recently voted for their…
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Dec 12, 2018
Dream Teams at a Greenfield School
Celina Bertoncini is a fifth grade science self-directed learning instructor at AF Linden Middle. If you’re a fan of sports, you may have heard…