The nation's top education official made a special trek from Washington Friday to visit one of New York's most extraordinary schools — a special academy on a tiny island that he described as "a vision." Read more
Attending a UA school allowed me to overcome those barriers that my socio-economic struggles destined upon me. I was fortunate to be exposed to colleges, hear from alums and be part of empowering programs.
Aichatou Nimaga Urban Assembly School for Applied Math & Science, Class of 2016