Tuesday, July 20, 2010
"A new report documents again that middle school students in the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) outperform their counterparts in traditional public schools -- and debunks some of the arguments often used to discount KIPP's success..."
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
"Students’ gains in mathematics after three years in a charter school run by the Knowledge Is Power Program, or KIPP, are large enough in about half of schools to significantly narrow race- and income-based achievement gaps among students, according to a study of 22 KIPP middle schools nationwide..."
Thursday, April 29, 2010
"For Pan American Bank, kindergarten is when financial literacy training should begin. On Tuesday, the bank, with ties to the community that go back nearly half a century, kicked off a campaign to provide over 14,000 children and parents with a financial education at the KIPP Raices Academy public charter school in East Los Angeles..."
Monday, April 26, 2010
Pan American Bank launched a financial literacy program at KIPP Raíces Academy in April. The program, which includes providing students $5 each in college savings accounts, teaches students and families about financial planning and wealth accumulation.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
"School districts nationwide are trimming funds, for custodians to school supplies, to address widening budget gaps. Even public schools in affluent communities such as Mill Valley, California, and Scarsdale, New York, are scrambling to make ends meet..."
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Our KIPP cousins at TEAM Schools in Newark, NJ, were featured on the CBS Evening News last week. Click the link to watch the video.
Friday, February 19, 2010
KIPP is highlighted as an organization that employs dedicated, talented teachers in this op-ed Melinda Gates wrote about teacher quality.
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..."
Thursday, February 26, 2009
KIPP LA Prep celebrated the Grand Opening of its new home in Boyle Heights with a ceremony that included remarks by Councilmember José Huizar and Los Angeles Unified School Board President Mónica García.
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..."
