Edwatch: Achievement First
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| Organization Name: | Achievement First |
| Company Line: | Achievement First believes that all children, regardless of race or economic status, can succeed if they have access to a great education. |
| Bottom Line: | New York and Connecticut charter school network that hopes to expand into other states. It has been cited for its extremely strict discipline policies and bullying of students. Two parents speak out in the movie The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman. |
| Year Established: | 2003 |
| Organization Type: | Nonprofit |
| Major Donors: | Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation, The Broad Foundation, NewSchools Venture Fund, U.S. Department Of Education |
| Where the Money Goes 990 Tax Documents: | 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
| Related Articles: | Former Achievement First parents speak out! As a public service, we are featuring the eloquent and stirring first-person accounts of two courageous and eloquent NYC parents, May Taliaferrow and Leslie-Ann Byfield, talking about what their children and other children endured at this charter school, known for its strict disciplinary policies and harsh treatment of students with disabilities. Several parents at the Crown Heights school questioned Achievement First’s judgment in hiring an educator who resigned as head of KIPP Fresno, part of the Knowledge Is Power Program charter network, in February 2009 after an investigation into his disciplinary practices. Several parents at the Crown Heights school questioned Achievement First’s judgment in hiring an educator who resigned as head of KIPP Fresno, part of the Knowledge Is Power Program charter network, in February 2009 after an investigation into his disciplinary practices. |
