Wednesday, January 20, 2010
This article from Bloomberg.com tells the story of KIPP's origins and highlights some of what makes KIPP successful.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
As part of a special report on charter schools, the Los Angeles Times compared charters' student achievement results with those of magnet schools and traditional public schools. KIPP is highlighted as being among the highest achieving charter school networks in Los Angeles.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
When the Los Angeles Wave visited KIPP Academy of Opportunity, they found students and teacher working hard all day, in pursuit of higher learning.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Erin Chapman, an eighth-grade student at KIPP LA's own KIPP Academy of Opportunity, films a typical school day -- starting at 5:45 a.m.
Monday, October 5, 2009
KIPP LA's own KIPP Academy of Opportunity is featured in this NBC Nightly News report, which highlights KIPP as a network of public charter schools "being praised as an example of what works in education reform."
Monday, September 28, 2009
In this ABC 7 segment, KIPP LA Prep was featured as a high-achieving school where students spend more time in the classroom -- learning, engaging in enrichment activities, and preparing for college.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
"KIPP LA Schools, the non-profit operator of three high-performing KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) schools in Los Angeles, announced today that its students made significant gains during the 2008-09 school year, achieving strong results on California Standards Tests and the nationwide SAT-10 tests..."
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
KIPP LA schools are highlighted as "some of the highest-performing charters" in Los Angeles.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
"With the effects of the ongoing budget cuts still to be determined, local charter schools appear to have weathered the storm that has hit their traditional public school neighbors... For Marcia Aaron, executive director of KIPP L.A. Schools, the current budget conflict has allowed the charter management company to 'cut back on the small things that add up over time.'"
Monday, June 1, 2009
"Eye On L.A." visits KIPP LA Prep to find out what students think about Revolution Foods' school lunches in a profile of the company and its healthy in-school lunch program.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
"One of the nation's most highly praised charter-school operators has landed another sizable donation to open more campuses in the Los Angeles area..."
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
"One of the nation’s most highly praised charter-school operators has landed another sizable donation to open campuses in the Los Angeles area..."
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
"KIPP LA Schools, the operator of three high-performing KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) schools in Los Angeles, will host a Grand Opening for the new long-term home of KIPP LA Prep on Wednesday, February 25 at 8:30 am at 2810 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90023..."
Monday, February 2, 2009
"A growing network of academically oriented charter schools that has made its mark by serving disadvantaged middle school students is working to adapt its rigorous approach to fit its newest clientele: 4- and 5-year-olds..."
Friday, January 23, 2009
"When KIPP Academy of Opportunity director Ian Guidera brought 12 of his students to Washington to see Barack Obama sworn-in as the 44th President he decided to use the trip as an opportunity to teach the students about the importance of strong leadership."
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
"Getting fifth graders to think about college seems a little goofy. But it's key to the prospects of the next generation..."
Monday, January 19, 2009
"That it wasn't going to be an ordinary field trip was apparent from the moment that 12 students from the KIPP Academy of Opportunity in south Los Angeles, plus leaders of the charter school, stepped on to a Metrobus headed downtown to the Lincoln Memorial..."
Monday, January 12, 2009
KIPP co-founders Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin offer suggestions for education policy reform to President-elect Barack Obama and his Education Secretary-designate Arne Duncan in this Washington Post op-ed.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Virgin America and Washington-area resident Mary Warfield are helping make possible a trip to the Obama Inauguration for 12 lucky KIPP Academy of Opportunity students.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
"When Nasser Baker's mother received a call from his school this month and began jumping and screaming, he thought she had seen a spider. But when he learned that his South Los Angeles charter school [KIPP Academy of Opportunity] had chosen him as one of 12 students headed to Washington, D.C., for the presidential inauguration, 10-year-old Nasser started jumping up and down too..."
