“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…

For creating the conditions for 15,000 students to realize their dreams For defining what it means to embrace challenge and strive for…

In June, the Achievement First Board of Directors unanimously voted on a resolution that ensures we take concrete steps to be the anti-racist school…

Achievement First was founded to address the legacy of racism in public education and to support the young people in our communities to realize their…