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May 11, 2018
Teacher Appreciation Week 2018
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We love our teachers year ’round, but we’re especially excited when we get the chance to step back and celebrate them…
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Apr 05, 2018
An AF Principal’s Story: 5 Questions with Ben Cruse
What’s it like to be an AF principal? How did our AF principals get their start? We find out all of that and more when we sit down with AF Summit…
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Mar 28, 2018
AF Fashion Week 2018!
At AF, being yourself is always in fashion. For AF Fashion Week, we celebrate the teachers and leaders who make up the fabric of Achievement First.…
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Feb 08, 2018
Doug’s Thoughts: What We Do Now
More than a year ago, I wrote about the then-recent tragedies in Baton Rouge, Falcon Heights, and Dallas and the need to affirm that white privilege…
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Dec 15, 2017
A Teacher’s Story: Bringing Together Past And Present
Marc Franzblau is the fourth grade social studies teacher at AF Bushwick Elementary. We sat down with him to learn more about his class. Tell us…
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Oct 10, 2017
I Was an English Language Learner, Too: A Teacher’s Story
Jennifer and some of her scholars dressed for their Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Jennifer Efflandt is a founding teacher at Achievement…
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Sep 26, 2017
Behind the Numbers: Walking with Pride at AF Bridgeport Academy Elementary
As we continue to reflect on our results from last year, we’re seeing glowing highlights across our network. This month, we’re shining…
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Sep 20, 2017
Behind the Numbers – From Vision to Reality at AF Hartford Academy Elementary
As we continue to reflect on our results from last year, we’re seeing glowing highlights across our network. This month, we’re shining the…