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Is Your Houston-Area School Open Now That The Winter Storm Has Passed?
Posted on · As power outages continue, many K-12 schools, colleges and universities have announced closures through the end of the week.
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KIPP Charter School Network Eyes More Expansion, 25 Years After Starting In Houston
Posted on · Earlier this year, KIPP was awarded over $80 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s Charter Schools Program to open more campuses.
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KIPP Charter Schools Merge Into Statewide Network
Posted on · Before the different KIPP networks had their own boards and local leadership. Now they’ll share a board of directors and one CEO.
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KIPP Schools Say DACA Limbo Puts Access To College At Risk
Posted on · School leaders said President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program makes it more difficult for DACA students to go to college
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KIPP Charter Schools Co-Founder Fired, Misconduct Alleged
Posted on · Mike Feinberg, KIPP co-founder, fired after misconduct investigation
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Houston Debuts New Common Application For Charter Schools
Posted on · It makes Houston the first city in Texas to have a common application for charter schools
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Coming in 2018, More Charter Schools In Greater Houston
Posted on · The Houston region is already home to almost 40 charter schools with more than 50,000 students, according to the Texas Education Agency.
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Video: The ABCs Of Video Game Storytelling, Chapter 2
Posted on · In the final chapter of a two-part video series, elementary kids present video games they've designed based on original stories.
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Video: The ABCs Of Video Game Storytelling, Chapter 1
Posted on · Elementary students learn how to tell stories by designing their own games.
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Does More Time In Class Equal More Learning?
Posted on · Some charter school networks here in Houston, such as KIPP and YES Prep, have extended class time in their academic models.
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KIPP Charter Schools Win National Broad Prize
Posted on · The prize comes with a check for $250,000 to boost college success.
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KIPP Opens New Charter High School In North Forest
Posted on · As the new school year starts, we’ve been taking a look at different issues in education. One issue is charter schools. While they have their critics, their numbers continue to grow in Houston.
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KIPP Charter Schools Miss Out On National Broad Prize, But Founder Calls It ‘Collective Win’
Posted on · The Houston-grown KIPP charter school network was in the running for a national education prize, but came up short Tuesday.
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National Education Competition Puts Spotlight On Houston Schools
Posted on · After his career with Fortune 500 companies, Eli Broad turned his attention — and millions of dollars — to education. He started the Broad Prize. It's now known as the top prize in education. There are two awards each year. One goes to large school districts. Another is for charter schools. And Houston has been getting a lot of attention for both.