Eighth-graders at Success Academy pass majority of RegentsBy Cayla Bamberger
July 18, 2022
It’s a real “success” story.
Eighth-graders in New York City’s largest charter school network passed the majority of statewide standardized tests with flying colors this year.
The roughly 1,000 students at Success Academy middle schools took and aced four of the five Regent exams required for a high school diploma in New York, The Post has learned.
The students, who at Success Academy are referred to as “scholars,” had pass rates of 93% or higher on all tests, according to a press release from the network.
“The prevailing view on learning loss is that after a year and a half of remote learning, while still being in the midst of pandemic, it will take years to catch up,” said Amaury Ramirez, principal of Success Academy Harlem West Middle School, where all students passed the Algebra I Regents.
“But at SA we believe where there is a will, there is a way. At my school, we worked our hearts and souls out — teachers, administrators, scholars, and parents — we came together as a community,” Ramirez said.
Students also sat for the Living Environment, English Language Arts (ELA), and Global History & Geography exams.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2022/07/18/8th-graders-at-nyc-success-academy-pass-majority-of-regents/
