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Nov 28, 2018
Creativity on Character Day!
At Achievement First, one of the ways we celebrate our love of reading is by dressing up as our favorite characters from books and stories. Check out…
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Nov 14, 2018
Acting and Activism: A Scholar’s Story
Rihana, a scholar at AF Crown Heights Middle, has been the voice of Win Your Week since March, and she does other projects for Nickelodeon, too. Not…
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Nov 07, 2018
Fun with Fall Greenfield Expeditions
It’s one of the most exciting times at our Greenfield schools – expeditions! Offered several times a year, expeditions are two-week mini-courses that…
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Nov 02, 2018
Announcing Charter Accelerator Cohort 5!
We are thrilled to announce that we’ve selected the next cohort of leaders for the Charter Network Accelerator! We feel honored to support these…
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Oct 25, 2018
“If Dr. Johnson can do it, so can I!” – A Leader’s Story
I came to AF in 2011, fresh out of grad school with my master’s degree in social work from Columbia University. Stepping into my role as a social…
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Oct 18, 2018
I Performed in a BET Series: A Scholar’s Story (Part II)
AF Aspire Elementary fourth-grader Navaeh was one of TWO AF scholars recently selected to participate in the BET Digital Series “Are You Kidding…
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Oct 12, 2018
“My Heritage Helps Me See the World With An Open Mind” – A Teacher’s Story
Cassandra Torres is a seventh grade history teacher-in-residence at Amistad Academy Middle. We sat down with her to talk about Hispanic Heritage…
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Oct 03, 2018
I Performed in a BET Series: A Scholar’s Story (Part I)
AF Bushwick Middle fifth-grader Kavon was one of TWO AF scholars recently selected to participate in the BET Digital Series “Are You Kidding Me?”…