City police commissioner talks NYPD-community relations with charter school students
The city’s top cop found himself on the spot Friday when a high school student from Staten Island pressed him during a town hall on what the NYPD is doing...
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First Black Woman to Run N.Y.C. Schools Faces Huge Task: Full Reopening
Meisha Porter, a longtime Bronx educator whom Mayor Bill de Blasio named on Friday as his choice to replace Richard A. Carranza as schools chancellor, began her path to the chancellorship...
NYC Schools Get First Black Female Chancellor as Carranza Abruptly Resigns During Ongoing COVID Crisis
Bronx parent Farah Despeignes awoke to what she considered good news Friday, 11 months into a painful pandemic that brought not only trauma and loss, but also a series of...
Report reveals NYC racial gap in degree attainment
A new study outlines the size of the education gap between Black and Hispanic people when compared to white people. The Center for an Urban Future (CUF) report, titled “Building...
New York City Mayoral candidates share their plans on improving city public schools
Close to 1,500 parents, educators and community members registered to attend a virtual forum on Sunday with some of NYC’s 2021 mayoral candidates. They wanted to voice their concerns about...
De Blasio & Carranza look to upend the admissions process
David Banks weighs in on screening in the admissions process.
New Documentary Looks at a Day in the Life at the Eagle Academy
Now available on HBO Max, “The Infamous Future” documentary is set in New York City and shines a spotlight on an academic institution that is dedicated to helping young men.
NYC Mayoral Candidates Talk Education in Forum
Mayoral candidates will have another opportunity on Sunday January 31st to share their vision for our schools in a forum with the Black Educators Coalition.
NYC mayoral candidates talk education in forum
Candidates for New York City’s 2021 mayoral elections took questions from educators Tuesday evening in a forum organized by The Council of School Supervisors and Administrators. “Our voices are trusted...
The Infamous Future
HBO Max began streaming “The Infamous Future,” on January 1, 2021 highlighting the unique pedagogy of The Eagle Academy Foundation’s schools, which center Black and brown boys in pursuit of...
BronxNet – The Bronx Buzz | January 21st, 2021
David C. Banks, President/CEO of The Eagle Academy Foundation, along with John Campbell, Executive Producer of The Infamous Future, to tell us more about the unique perspectives of inspired educators,...
TRAILER: ‘The Infamous Future’ Follows Boys of Color at NY’s The Eagle Academy for Young Men (Watch)
”The Infamous Future,” a documentary following the Black and brown boys of The Eagle Academy for Young Men schools amid America’s severe education inequity, will begin streaming New Year’s Day...
Academic Gap: Why Black students lag behind in schools and what’s being done to fix it
NEW YORK — When David C. Banks helped open the first Eagle Academy for Young Men in the South Bronx in 2004, he had a goal firmly in mind.
Beyond Thriving: Building a Strong Community
Education and nutrition are the cornerstones of a strong community. In this week’s episode of #BeyondThriving our #thriverthursday producers Jade Anderson and Gabriel Kerr sit down with David Banks, President…..
Interview on NYC Return to School
Eagle Academy President & CEO David C. Banks sits on the city advisory board to reopen schools. He explains his disagreement with reopening the schools, and the impact the closure...
Inside City Hall: State of Our Schools
Eagle Academy Foundation President and CEO David C. Banks appears on NY1 to discuss the reopening of middle & high schools during the COVID pandemic.
New York City Mayor’s Advisory Council Warned of Teacher Shortage Four Months Ago
The Wall Street Journal – Members of Advisory Council said schools needed more guidance in June to be ready on time.
State of Our Schools
Bronx – Eagle President and CEO David C. Banks offers hope to parents and teachers in challenging times.
A Statement From The President And CEO Of The Eagle Academy Foundation, On NYC DOE Schools Reopening
BKReader- The Mayor’s response to schools reopening is simply unacceptable.
Internet Access All NYC Students Deserve: All Families Need Broadband Access for Remote Learning
New York Daily News- Opinion article by David C. Banks urging the city to step up and help the 18% of households in the city who lack internet at home,...
What Young Black Men Need and Deserve
New York Daily News – Eagle Scholars Jayson Fox and Kareem Alkassar, speak truth to power in this piece.
Rising Voices Library Highlights Stories Of Black And Latino Boys
Here & Now – With many summer camps and vacations canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, books can still give children a sense of adventure.
These 45 Education Experts Will Advise NYC on Reopening Schools
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that education leaders, experts and advocates will sit on a council to help guide New York City in reopening school...
Here’s Who is advising de Blasio on reopening NYC schools
Chalkbeat- A panel of education leaders and advocates was appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio to guide the city’s reopening plans. This panel included Eagle Founder & CEO David C....
Tech Companies Must Pitch In During The Pandemic to Innovate Remote Learning Methods
The current COVID-19 pandemic is forcing us to think deeper about how our school system functions.
The Eagle Academy for Young Men is beating the odds when it comes to students of color
The Eagle Academy for young men is helping students defy the odds with a graduation rate of almost ninety percent compared to the national rate of just under sixty percent.
How Library of Black Protagonists Will Help Kids of Color
NowThis News – The Rising Voices Library is full of books with protagonists of color to inspire Black & Latino kids and provides them with high-interest, culturally relevant texts that...
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Academic gap: Why Black students lag behind in schools and what’s being done to fix it
November 16, 2020
NEW YORK — When David C. Banks helped open the first Eagle Academy for Young Men in the South Bronx in 2004, he had a goal firmly in mind.
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PIX11 Interview on NYC Return to School
Oct 27, 2020
Eagle Academy President & CEO David C. Banks sits on the city advisory board to reopen schools. He explains his disagreement with reopening the schools, and the impact the closure and lack of resources is having on youth. He calls on more support for teachers and leaders.
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Inside City Hall: State of Our Schools
October 9, 2020
Eagle Academy Foundation President & CEO David C. Banks appears on NY1 to discuss the reopening of middle & high schools during COVID pandemic.
Bronx News 12: State of Our Schools
September 25, 2020
Bronx – Eagle President & CEO David C. Banks offers hope to parents and teachers in challenging times.
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How Library of Black Protagonists Will Help Kids of Color
February 26, 2020
NowThis News – The Rising Voices Library is full of books with protagonists of color to inspire Black & Latino kids and provides them with high-interest, culturally relevant texts that give context to what they’re experiencing in the world around them.
The Eagle Academy for Young Men is beating the odds when it comes to students of color
February 24, 2020
The Eagle Academy for young men is helping students defy the odds with a graduation rate of almost ninety percent compared to the national rate of just under sixty percent.
PIX11: A Unique Collection in the Bronx of Black, Latino Male Stories
February 12, 2020
Brooklyn – PIX11 Highlights an important book collection curated by Eagle Academy President & CEO David C. Banks in collaboration with Scholastic. Principal Cecelia Gutierrez shared with PIX11 News, how the Rising Voices Collection “ties in with the work that we’re doing to make sure all of our students have equitable access to books that are relatable — books that tell their story.”
Summit Aims to Empower Young Men of Color
February 8, 2020
Brownsville – The Eagle Academy Foundation in Brownsville kicked off its Black History celebrations with a summit that aims to achieve social change. Students listened to speakers, took part in workshops and participated in African rituals, such as the transformation walk where the students are blindfolded and led by their mentors — signifying the transition from boyhood to manhood.
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TEDX: Empowering Young Men of Color to SOAR Above Adversity – TEDX Fairfield University
Nov 20, 2019
Fairfield- The Eagle Academy Foundation President & CEO David C. Banks outlines his visionary approach to the education of young men of color, emphasizing a partnership between schools and communities based on the guiding principles of academic excellence, leadership, and character development. Banks’ visionary approach to the education of young men of color emphasizes a partnership between schools and communities based on the guiding principles of academic excellence, leadership, and character development. His model has been adopted in schools throughout all five New York City boroughs and Newark, with replication of the model set to expand nationally.
CBS: COLLEGE FAIR OFFERS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG MEN OF COLOR
October 18, 2019
Queens – Research shows young men of color are underrepresented at colleges across the country, but Eagle Academies are trying to change that with a college fair open to only Black males.
September 5, 2019
La producción narra las vivencias en las escuelas Eagle Academy, que ofrecen formación de calidad para afroestadounidenses y latinos en Nueva York y Newark. Elizabeth Almonte, directora de innovación de la entidad, explicó que en las aulas los jóvenes crecen en un ambiente donde se sienten seguros y así pueden aprovechar al máximo el aprendizaje.
