How can we give students options when their public schools are failing them?
What exactly is NCLB and how is it effecting our education system?
How do we ensure that all children are prepared to enter kindergarten?
Why are we struggling to recruit and retain teachers? What reforms do the candidates propose to solve the teacher shortage and improve their working conditions?
With a struggling economy, should lawmakers place further emphasis on federally-funded school-to-work programs? Moreover, do they work?
Who are the key players changing education today?
Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP)
Doris and Donald Fisher: co-founders of the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) Foundation
“Work Hard. Be Nice.”
Disruptive Innovation: KIPP is a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools with a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life. KIPP builds a partnership among parents, students, and teachers that puts learning first.
The core principles of KIPP schools:
- High Expectations
- Choice & Commitment
- More Time
- Power to Lead
- Focus on Results
Potential to Serve: primarily low-income African-American or Latino middle and high school students. Recently, pre-K/elementary schools have opened.