Democracy Prep in NY Post

Abstract: Founder Seth Andrew (’04 BES Fellow) continues to make headlines with the success of his first school and expansion in both New York and Rhode Island. Democracy Prep in Harlem, New York City receives praise from a New York Post reporter for its “no excuses” mentality and popularity among parents and the community. The school received 1,500 applications for just 81 seats this year.

Title: Schooling Hypocrite Politician
by Andrea Peyser, NY Post

This is not a dress rehearsal. It’s 10 a.m. in Harlem, an hour when lazy clock- punchers polish off second coffees. But the kids jamming Democracy Prep Charter School’s halls in crisply pressed uniforms have already digested Shakespeare and Chaucer without benefit of caffeine or whining. Korean language is next. No excuses. Read more from the NY Post