The last 15 months have taught us many lessons – perhaps, most of all, that we cannot know what the future holds. As our 452 seniors graduate…

Happy Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week This school year has been unlike any other. You have had to navigate remote learning, hybrid learning, and…

So many of us are very ready for the change. This is the season for springing into action. We all know the COVID-19 pandemic has forced varying…

“New year, new you.” Many of us embrace this philosophy each December 31. On January 6, the promise of a brighter new year ahead became ever…

It’s tempting to skip right over reflecting on 2020 and fast forward directly to 2021 and the promise of brighter days ahead. But the truth is that…

I have admired this organization for a long time. My admiration began when my dear friend Dacia Toll launched Amistad Academy in 1999. It continued…

Authored by Simon Obas, AF Amistad High Principal, and John Motley, AF Network Support Board Member, who are the co-chairs of the Amistad Renaming…

The Achievement First Network Board—our vital governing body—recently added four new board members. In August, we released our Leading for Racial…