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At Bushwick Ascend, My Son and I Were Welcomed with Open Arms

by Heidi Almodovar

Para leer esta publicación en español, haga clic aquí. I first learned about Ascend when my son Nathan was five years old. He started Pre-K at a special needs school, but the...

Unlocking the Power of Literacy: Celebrating Continued Growth

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by Ascend Public Charter Schools

2023 New York State Test Results Show Consistent Improvement In Math & English Language Arts & Record Number Of Proficient Students At Ascend Public Charter Schools, we hold a steadfast commitment...

N.Y.C. Schools Reimagine Reading This Fall to Fix Dismal Literacy Rates

by Troy Closson

Access the NY Times article here. From Brooklyn to the Bronx, posters encouraging students to “skip the tricky word” or “look at the picture” as they read have been pulled...

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Ascend Charter schools welcome new curriculum thanks to multimillion-dollar grant

by Julio Avila

Click here to watch the News12 Segment It was a celebration with music and more outside of Brooklyn Ascend Lower School as the staff welcomed their kindergarten and first-grade students. Wednesday was the second...

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Ascend’s Leaders Share Exciting News for this School Year

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by Recy Dunn and Maryann Li

As we prepare for the 2023-24 school year, we wanted to take a moment to share some important updates and changes that will undoubtedly set us all up for success. First...

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Ascend Public Charter Schools Welcomes 6,000 Students for a Transformative Year with New Math & Literacy Curriculums

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by Ascend Public Charter Schools

Ascend Implements New Research-Based Curriculum Thanks to $11M Grant from the Mackenzie Scott Foundation to Succeed & Excel Beyond the Impacts of the Pandemic Brooklyn's Largest Charter Network Embarks on a...

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Teaching is My Calling and Brooklyn Ascend is My Community

by Suewayne Burke

Para leer esta publicación en español, haga clic aquí. I did not set out to become a teacher, but the universe speaks in mysterious ways because I now know that teaching in...

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At Ascend, My Son Can Truly Be Himself

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by Sabine Turenne

Para leer esta publicación en español, haga clic aquí. My son Mason has been enrolled at Ascend Public Charter Schools since his first day as a kindergarten student. Now, he’s a sixth-grader...

This Teacher Hopes to Changes Lives With a New Study Abroad Program for Teens of Color

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by Tom Vanderbilt

Lamar Shambley began to get serious about studying Spanish when he was 13 years old. As a kid growing up in Brooklyn, he’d had his share of Spanish classes. "But...

Ascend Public Charter Schools get $11 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

by Kala Rama

Click here to watch the PIX11 segment. BROOKLYN (PIX11) — Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, is giving away more than half of her fortune and a network of...

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At Bushwick Ascend, My Son and I Were Welcomed with Open Arms

Unlocking the Power of Literacy: Celebrating Continued Growth

N.Y.C. Schools Reimagine Reading This Fall to Fix Dismal Literacy Rates

Ascend Charter schools welcome new curriculum thanks to multimillion-dollar grant

Ascend’s Leaders Share Exciting News for this School Year

Ascend Public Charter Schools Welcomes 6,000 Students for a Transformative Year with New Math & Literacy Curriculums

Teaching is My Calling and Brooklyn Ascend is My Community

At Ascend, My Son Can Truly Be Himself

This Teacher Hopes to Changes Lives With a New Study Abroad Program for Teens of Color

Ascend Public Charter Schools get $11 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott