Knowledge is Power Program: The National Network of Knowledge
Posted by Charity Watcher on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Under: Education
The Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) is a national network comprised of free, college-preparatory, open-enrollment public charter schools with the aim of preparing students coming from underserved communities to achieve success in college and later on in life. There are 125 KIPP schools present in 20 states plus the District of Columbia taking care of over 41,000 students. Over 86% of these students come from low-income families and are eligible for federal reduced-price or free meals programs. About 95% of these students are also of Latino or African American descent. Over 93% of students in KIPP middle schools have finished high school while over 83% have entered college. To ensure equal opportunities for all, students are accepted into KIPP schools regardless of previous academic records, socioeconomic backgrounds, and conduct.
KIPP believes that the future of the nation depends on the collective commitment to provide all children with access to outstanding education, with particular urgency where children living in poverty are involved. A child from a rich family is seven times more likely to finish college than a child in poverty and that’s what KIPP wants to change.
Most of the schools in the KIPP network operate within regions like a local system of schools. These regions are in turn supported by a central office that is managed by a local executive director and managed by a local board. Clusters are beneficial to KIPP because schools can share instructional materials and practices to aid in accelerating innovations inside the classroom. School leaders can focus on teachers, students, and families while the central office takes care of services required across schools like alumni and operations services. There are 70 middle schools, 37 elementary schools, and 18 high schools in the KIPP network. Everyone involved in the network has one aim: to get a child to finish college.
KIPP believes that the future of the nation depends on the collective commitment to provide all children with access to outstanding education, with particular urgency where children living in poverty are involved. A child from a rich family is seven times more likely to finish college than a child in poverty and that’s what KIPP wants to change.
Most of the schools in the KIPP network operate within regions like a local system of schools. These regions are in turn supported by a central office that is managed by a local executive director and managed by a local board. Clusters are beneficial to KIPP because schools can share instructional materials and practices to aid in accelerating innovations inside the classroom. School leaders can focus on teachers, students, and families while the central office takes care of services required across schools like alumni and operations services. There are 70 middle schools, 37 elementary schools, and 18 high schools in the KIPP network. Everyone involved in the network has one aim: to get a child to finish college.
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