Success Academy’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Eva Moskowitz – June 29, 2020
True to our belief in continuous improvement, we commit to advancing racial equity not just by running exceptional public schools that give children from all backgrounds access to life-changing education, but also by prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Success Academy Excellence Awards Winners Share: Our Proudest Moments
Eva Moskowitz – May 8, 2019
Our 2019 Excellence Awards winners share with us their proudest moments at Success Academy, and their commitment to our scholars shines through in every word.
Letter to Mayor de Blasio: Why Deprive CBOs of Their Rightful Pre-K Funding?
Eva Moskowitz – February 5, 2019
A letter to Mayor de Blasio from Eva Moskowitz: Why Deprive CBOs of Their Rightful Pre-K Funding?
Fanning Flames of Partisanship Hurts Kids
Eva Moskowitz – November 14, 2018
In an article published on Friday, November 9, the New York Times claimed that I have damaged the charter school movement by “praising” President Trump and allowing Speaker Paul Ryan to visit one of our schools. The article is untrue and does a considerable disservice to public discourse by promoting a highly divisive and partisan worldview.
Mayor de Blasio, Save SA Lafayette
Eva Moskowitz – July 24, 2018
Without urgent action, it will be your administration that evicts 70 diverse children, teachers, and staff from a nearly-empty school building without cause. You must right this wrong immediately.
Charlottesville and President Trump
Eva Moskowitz – August 17, 2017
“One of our greatest weapons in fighting the kinds of injustice, violence, and moral confusion we have seen over the past few days is ensuring that we have schools where our children are safe not only physically, but also emotionally and morally, and are taught the values to which we aspire.” – Eva Moskowitz
Thank you, Mayor de Blasio
Eva Moskowitz – August 14, 2017
Eva Moskowitz writes an open letter to Mayor De Blasio to thank him for starting a new school year on the right foot – thousands of Success Academy scholars received MetroCards by the first day of school for the first time in 11 years.
Mayor de Blasio: Our Kids Need Space
Eva Moskowitz – November 15, 2016
The city’s proposal to temporarily house Success Academy middle school students from five Brooklyn elementary schools in just two locations is not “reasonable, adequate, or comparable.”
2016 Excellence Award Winners
Eva Moskowitz – May 24, 2016
Today, we recognize and celebrate 85 educators who embody every form of excellence.
Thank you – from a former Bronx 1 Teacher
Eva Moskowitz – April 12, 2016
It’s wonderful to hear from former staff. Thank you, Ms. Gaines, for taking the time to write me and share your thoughts — and thank you for the contribution you made at SA and are now making in Tennessee.
Parent Voices, Parent Choices
Eva Moskowitz – November 19, 2015
In the past few weeks, Success Academy parents have shown amazing support and appreciation for our schools, as they have defended us publicly in the press and privately to friends and staff.
Every School, Every Zip Code, Every Child — Equal
Eva Moskowitz – October 5, 2015
By standing together with families from across the city, we will send a powerful message to our city leaders: The profound and appalling education inequality that divides our city must end.
Schooling — it IS rocket science
Eva Moskowitz – August 3, 2015
A school, like a rocket, is a delicate mechanism. So many things can go wrong when teaching children, just as when building and launching a rocket.
2015 Success Academy Teacher Excellence Awards
Eva Moskowitz – June 10, 2015
I am especially pleased to recognize the 24 winners of this year’s Success Academy Teacher Excellence Awards for their outstanding work and deep commitment to the highest standards of excellence.
Open Letter to Mayor de Blasio
Eva Moskowitz – May 22, 2015
Last December, your office promised in writing to approve co-locations for four Success Academy schools by June 30 of this year. The deadline for filing the paperwork necessary to meet that deadline has passed, and only one co-location has been found.
Mayor de Blasio, Live Up To Your Promises: An Open Letter From Eva Moskowitz
Eva Moskowitz – May 12, 2015
When your administration delays in making payments owed to those children, it puts school operations — and their education — at risk.
A Message to Our Teachers
Eva Moskowitz – May 4, 2015
While this week is Teacher Appreciation Week, in my mind, every day is teacher appreciation day.
Open Letter to NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña
Eva Moskowitz – March 25, 2015
Dear Chancellor Fariña, I was saddened and disappointed, on behalf of the students, families, and teachers of Success Academy Harlem 5, that once again you have found it necessary to misrepresent our schools…
Happy Thanksgiving
Eva Moskowitz – November 26, 2014
On the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday, I want to extend warmest thanks to all the members of the Success family.
The Mission of World-Class Schools Is Possible
Eva Moskowitz – November 3, 2014
A few weeks ago one of our ninth-grade scholars delivered a welcome address to a group of distinguished guests at Success Academy High School of the Liberal Arts.