Children need long-distance, steady, persistent advocates who do the hard, quiet, thankless, day-to-day work, following up to make sure that action results, not just talk.
- Marian Wright Edelman
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Harlem Village Academies
This video will give you a sense of why Mayor Bloomberg calls Harlem Village Academies "a national model of excellence."
Deborah Kenny and John Legend on Morning Joe
CEO Deborah Kenny and John Legend - Grammy Award Winner and Co-Chair of Harlem Village Academies Founders Council - on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."
CBS Evening News
The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric profiles Harlem Village Academies
Schools Designed For Teachers
Excellent teachers are deeply valued and supported at Harlem Village Academies.
John Legend and HVA Choir
John Legend and Harlem Village Academies Choir perform "If You're Out There" at Apollo Benefit.
Dr. Kenny on MSNBC
At one point Bill Cosby got so excited, he exclaimed "I'm jumping" as he talked exuberantly about Harlem Village Academies as a model for the nation.
Presidential Visit
"I wanted to show the country what it means to achieve excellence. I have come to a school where some may say these children can't possibly exceed high standards, but in fact they are."
NBC Nightly News
Harlem Village Academies was featured on the NBC Nightly News as "a lesson for all of America's schools about what works."
Dr. Kenny on Morning Joe
Deborah Kenny, founder and chief executive of Harlem Village Academies, joins the Morning Joe gang to discuss transforming public education in America.
Young Leadership
Our Young Leadership Benefit was co-chaired by Rebecca Anikstein & Jared Kushner, and hosted by Bill Cosby.
Day After the Election
Tom Brokaw visited with our students in Harlem the morning after President Obama's election. The profile appeared on the NBC Nightly News.
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