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[KIPP] has 520 students enrolled in its high and middle schools at the former Caldwell Elementary. With approval to add two more schools, it projects total enrollment next year will be 850 students, and in 2013 that number could increase again substantially, thanks to a $3 million grant from the Denver-based Charter School Growth Fund. KIPP expects to have 4,500 students in 10 schools by 2015. >
Providing an excellent education for all students--especially the 16 million children growing up in poverty-- requires extraordinary commitment. These individuals, who aren't often in the national spotlight, demonstrate the leadership we need to ensure all children gain the skills necessary to get to and through college. >
This fall, Gov. Mary Fallin upped the stakes for public education in Oklahoma. As part of the national Complete College America initiative, she vowed to increase the number of Oklahoma students earning college degrees by 67 percent over the next 12 years. >
In an era when our economic future and competitiveness are increasingly dependent on having a highly skilled workforce, the importance of education and college preparedness has never been more urgent. >
In discussions and debates about longer school days, people commonly assume that extending the day by 90 minutes is all about adding 90 minutes of reading or math instruction. But that's not the case. >
It's no coincidence that Houston has launched several of the country's best charter schools, and one of its most reform-minded school districts. New ideas make this city's heart beat. >
AFTER a summer of budget cuts in Washington and state capitals, we have only to look to our schools, when classes begin in the next few weeks, to see who will pay the price. The minimum required school day in West Virginia is already about the length of a “Harry Potter” double feature. >
As the co-founders of KIPP, the best-known and most successful public charter school network in the country, Dave Levin and Mike Feinberg have devoted most of their energies to leading the KIPP schools in their regions — New York City for Levin and Houston for Feinberg. >
The recent announcement by KIPP Memphis that it plans to open two charter schools in 2012 can be a cause for celebration or cause for concern. Those polar opinions are based on one's perspective on whether charter schools are an important weapon in the fight to improve student academic achievement or if charters undermine public schools. >
David Levin and Mike Feinberg, co-founders of the KIPP schools, were not the first to conclude that education was key to lifting the next generation out of poverty. But they were among the first to discover and implement an educational formula that seemed to work for at-risk children: long school days, rigorous discipline, carefully selected teachers, and “no excuses.” >
In the debate over how to improve the nation's educational system, there is typically no middle ground on the value of charter schools. You're either for them or against them. But in their fervor, both sides are missing a more fundamental question: Which charters work, and why? >
Charter schools by design enjoy more freedom to experiment than their public school counterparts, which makes them ideal laboratories for incubating new approaches to education reform, where there is no one-size-fits-all formula. The very diversity of charter schools is one of their greatest strengths. >
We cannot bury our heads in the sand when it comes to the state of public education in Texas. Our lean economic times have made many policymakers' decisions difficult, but there are also many new reasons to celebrate innovation in public schools. We have a golden opportunity, and a responsibility, to effect lasting change for Houston's students. >
As Mayor-elect Vincent C. Gray prepares to take office, the D.C. education community is holding its breath. With the winds of progress at our back, it is critical that we continue to be relentless in our efforts to provide a high-quality education to every student in the District. Though the outgoing administration laid the groundwork for reform, many important and difficult decisions lie ahead. >
As a Tennessee educator, however, I believe that the Volunteer State is poised to make history in education reform. I want to congratulate Gov.-elect Bill Haslam on his victory and encourage him to immediately embrace the tremendous momentum that is addressing our persistent education challenges. >
As an Oklahoma City educator, I'm excited about the election of our first female governor. This fall, Mary Fallin spoke with the teachers and students at KIPP Reach, the public charter school that I founded in northeast Oklahoma City in 2002. Fallin's personal story of determination to overcome the challenges she faced as a single parent inspired our students as they pursue their own dreams. >
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. One reason KIPP students learn more is that they are in school more. >
In his 2010 State of the Schools address, Houston Independent School District Superintendent Terry Grier commented on the district's relationship with the public charter schools we founded more than a decade ago, YES Prep and KIPP. >
...Teachers are at the center of our strategy at the Gates Foundation. Since my husband and I started investing in education 10 years ago, our foundation has partnered with more than 1,000 high schools. Our grantmaking wasn't always oriented around effective teaching, but gradually we noticed that the schools with the biggest gains were those doing revolutionary work inside the classroom. >
If the Panthers' struggles have got you down this season, and the Hurricanes aren't lifting your spirits either, there's another great race warming up across the state that should get everyone fired up and cheering. North Carolina is favored to prevail and a victory on the scoreboard would mean a huge, historic win for our state's children. >
..Earlier this summer, Philanthropy News Digest spoke with Richard Barth, CEO of the KIPP Foundation, about the success of the KIPP network, the national crisis in education, and why he is optimistic about the future of education in the United States. >
The Columbus Board of Education has the chance Tuesday to help itself and students by initiating a partnership with two of the most promising charter schools to come along. By approving agreements to lease vacant school buildings to the nascent KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) Academy and the Charles School, the board can provide more choices for students and gain a wealth of ideas and experience. >
There are about 2,900 third-graders attending classes in St. Louis Public Schools, 8- and 9-year-olds blissfully unaware that they could be members of the high school graduating class of 2017. >
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