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    ESI Update Week of November 25   Dear Principals and ESI Team Members, The ESI Team would like to wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving. Many thanks for all the work you do on behalf of our students! In this issue you will find the following features: News and Updates: Martin and Music! School Spotlight: Bronx Leadership Academy II Operations Corner: Budget Update Shout Outs: East Bronx Academy! News and Updates Martin and Music Martin & Music is a ground-breaking stage production–spoken word and speeches interwoven with music and storytelling. Gerald Rivers, the voice of Read More >

    ESI Update Week of November 18   Principals and ESI Team Members, Academic Progress Reports for schools were released last week. For many of our ESI schools, the reports reflect the high standards our schools have with regard to ensuring educational opportunity for their Black and Latino young male students that is on par with their counterparts in the New York City Public School System. As you continue to reflect on this data, we urge all of our schools to consider the College and Career Readiness Indicator section and to use this measure as you continue to plan for Read More >

    ESI Update Week of November 11   Principals and ESI Team Members:  Yesterday, the Research Alliance released a new ESI report. Preparing Black and Latino Young Men for College and Careers: A Description of the Schools and Strategies in NYC’s Expanded Success Initiative describes the key components of ESI, the 40 schools that were selected to receive funding, the supports that were available in these schools prior to ESI, and the strategies that they planned to implement in the initiative’s first year. The report examines the extent to which the schools’ plans align with ESI’s design and goals, Read More >

    ESI Update Week of September 23   Hello Principals and ESI Team Members! Fall is just getting started but there’s already so much under way across ESI! In this issue you will find: News and Updates: Succeeding in the City Report Release Opportunities: FREE College Counseling for High School Seniors! School Spotlight featuring the High School Law and Public Service Resources: Articles and web resources Shout Outs: Queens Vocational and Technical High School News and Updates *This feature is intended to keep you up-to-date on what’s happening in ESI.  Reminders: Succeeding in the City Report Release Where: The Read More >