NYC Leadership Academy CEO tapped for new state-wide education reform commission

The NYC Leadership Academy is pleased to announce that Governor Andrew Cuomo has appointed Irma Zardoya, our President and CEO, to New York State’s new ...

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NYC Leadership Academy tapped to host University of London’s US convening of education leadership practitioners

On April 4th, 2012, The NYC Leadership Academy hosted a convening of practitioners in Education Leadership in NYC. This is the first convening of the Advisory ...

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Mayor Bloomberg visits NYC Leadership Academy Graduate Ken Baum’s school to discuss education reform

Mayor Michael Bloomberg met with teachers and students at the Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science to discuss his education reform plan on ...

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The Bush Institute recognizes the NYC Leadership Academy

The Bush Institute has named the NYC Leadership Academy an exemplary program and member of its Alliance to Reform Education Leadership (AREL), which seeks to ...

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The Wallace Foundation taps NYC Leadership Academy to develop learning community for its new Principal Pipeline Initiative

The Wallace Foundation has awarded the NYC Leadership Academy a two-year, $250K grant to create and support a professional learning community among the six, urban ...

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Student at Global Technology Prep introduces Secretary Duncan at the White House

Josniel Martinez, a seventh grader at Global Technology Preparatory Middle School in East Harlem, which is led by NYC Leadership Academy graduate Chrystina Russell, introduced ...

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NYC Leadership Academy Appoints Irma Zardoya as New CEO

Irma Zardoya is joining the NYC Leadership Academy as its President and CEO after a distinguished career as a teacher, principal and longtime superintendent in ...

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Study find that schools led by NYC Leadership Academy grads continue to close learning gaps

New independent analysis conducted by NYU’s Institute of Education and Social Policy (IESP) finds that schools led by APP graduates typically improve student performance in ...

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ASCD names NYCLA alum Luis Torres “2011 Outstanding Young Educator”

Luis Torres, principal of PS 55 in the South Bronx and graduate of the NYC Leadership Academy’s Aspiring Principals Program (APP), received an Outstanding Young ...

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