Success Academy is a network of over 50 NYC public schools founded on a simple premise: every child can succeed at an exceptionally high level with the right opportunities.
Success is not a good school. As a former student, my last principal had us walking up and down stairs as a punishment for kids being too loud. She did this multiple times throughout the year. The longest we have recorded this was 1hr and 30 minutes. 90 minutes of walking 896 steps. That was 32 floors worth of steps. That is not even counting us walking through the hallway. The education is good, but the teachers are assholes. Their mistreatment led many students and myself to feel suicidal. Also depending on the region of success, they may get higher treatment just for being in midtown. The teachers were on a revolving door, we never had a teacher longer than 6 months in my last year. 2 times I’ve had teachers quit after 3 days in the school. This fake image that their promoting is terrible, because the force kids to stay after school for amounts up to 5 hours after the regular school day ends. One assistant principal once said “I’ve never seen a white kid reject tutoring before, let alone a black kid”. That is ridiculous and blatant racism. When you make videos about success, maybe look into both sides. Other schools (elementary) have been found with lists of students that “got to go” and were actively trying to get them out by pestering the student and their parents. I tried suicide multiple times last year and the beginning of this year because of their terrible mistreatment this is not ok. My teachers constantly got their own teaching content wrong. Last year I had to correct 2 teachers in the same subject 13 times in January alone. They were asking my sister to work at their schools when she hadn’t even graduated college yet. Their teachers are unqualified and unprofessional. Yes, some experiences are good, my elementary was wonderful and fun with a loving principal, but not all. Don’t show it as some magic school, there are still very large issues with it.
I’m a former teacher at Success Academies. It’s an incredibly abusive environment. I had some really bright students, but they didn’t survive because there was so much militaristic orders barked. It was toxic. This is not going to get kids out of poverty. The teachers don’t even correct grammar. A state test is a low bar for black students. The turn over rate for teachers is high. White women are promoted for administrative positions alway faster than Black women. I do not recommend this school for teachers or students.
I was just hired there. I started working last week. Everything you said is so true. They also do a lot of illegal things there too. I’m thinking about quitting before I meet the students. But, I need the money.
The students in this class show strong discourse and use of accountable talk in every comment they make. (I agree, I disagree, I would like to add, I revise my thinking because, etc.) This teacher has clearly prepared her class to express their thinking in respectful ways. Her balance of thinking aloud and eliciting thoughts from students using higher order thinking questions has lifted the level of reading. These scholars are passionate about this book! And just listening to their discussion makes me want to read it! Great job engaging these fourth graders.
This school isn't the best, teachers be strict, they discipline the kids for 0 reasons at all and berate the kids because of one thing. I still attend this school, but I don't recommend this school if ur looking for a school to place ur child in
I get it. Chess is like life. In order to win the game in chess you must capture and block the obstacles your facing. I have done chess for 5 years. When you cut off one way, you block others. The game chess includes strategy. Life also involves strategies in order to get in a good position. Chess in SA is really good. Many schools don’t have chess teachers. Unlike SA, these chess teachers help many students.
I went to this school and everyone was mean to me because I had a learning disability Everyone told me I wasn’t smart and teachers would yell at me bc I got questions wrong They gave us a *PACKET* of homework And they also made me redo 1st grade just because of my maths grade
I wonder if this is why de Blasio wants to squash Success schools. He does not want his students and likely their parents to be able to be successful. He wants them to do what he says. How did he get elected? de Blasio is awful for your city. Vote in the next election.
I wonder if this is why de Blasio wants to squash Success schools. He does not want his students and likely their parents to be able to think and debate. He wants them to do what he says. How did he get elected? de Blasio is awful for your city. Vote in the next election.
How does NY reward Success schools for what they are doing for their students, they give them half as much money per student as other schools. As a result, they have to have much higher student teacher ratios. That makes it a lot harder for Success teachers. If you are a SJW and really want to help minorities, make this video go viral. Vote against politicians who sabotage that are working.
There is a saying... "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." Dr. Moskowitz has learned to teach children to fish. Democrat politicians, Teacher's Unions and the mainstream media are doing everything they can to squash her school. They even tore down an unused school to keep her from using it. Surely there is a special place you know where for people like that...one man's opinion.
