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Author Derrick Barnes Inspires Students at Brooklyn Ascend Middle School

by Ascend Public Charter Schools

On Friday, September 19, Brooklyn Ascend Middle School welcomed acclaimed author Derrick Barnes for a special visit, where students enjoyed an engaging discussion and an exclusive preview of his new...

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

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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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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Makayla’s Alternative Path to a Career In Healthcare

by Brenna McCallick + Stephen Barker

Students pursuing careers in tech, health care, cosmetology, or other skilled trades are exploring postsecondary alternatives to two- and four-year college. OneGoal Fellow in New York Makayla Ransom sees vocational...

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Why Black educational leadership matters so much

by Recy Dunn

As published in the NY Daily News. The magnitude of having Black leaders in place cannot be minimized. It is a lesson I learn over and over in my work leading Ascend...

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Our Managing Director of Schools on News 12

Our very own Dr. Eduardo Sindaco was featured in a News 12 Brooklyn segment about Veterans Day and serving your community. “It feels really powerful to me to be able to...

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Ascend students meet Governor Hochul to promote the vaccine

Yesterday, Ascend primary school students joined Governor Kathy Hochul and Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin at the Barclays Center to encourage parents to vaccinate their children ages 5-11. “We will not take...

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Central Brooklyn Ascend Middle School recognized on News 12

Our Central Brooklyn Ascend Middle School students and principal were featured on News 12 New York this weekend for their efforts to raise money for hurricane relief in Haiti. CBAMS...

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Recy Benjamin Dunn to Join Ascend Public Charter Schools as Chief Executive Officer

The Ascend Learning Board of Directors and the Ascend Charter Schools Board of Trustees have named Recy Benjamin Dunn Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ascend Public Charter Schools. Recy will...

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News: Ascend names Lisa Margosian as interim CEO

Ascend Learning announced today that Lisa Margosian will take the helm at Ascend as interim chief executive officer effective immediately, as the board conducts the search for its permanent leader. Margosian joins...

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