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.
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.
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
Posted on · Mike Feinberg, KIPP co-founder, fired after misconduct investigation
Posted on · It makes Houston the first city in Texas to have a common application for charter schools
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.
Posted on · In the final chapter of a two-part video series, elementary kids present video games they've designed based on original stories.
Posted on · Elementary students learn how to tell stories by designing their own games.
Posted on · Some charter school networks here in Houston, such as KIPP and YES Prep, have extended class time in their academic models.
Posted on · The prize comes with a check for $250,000 to boost college success.
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.
Posted on · The Houston-grown KIPP charter school network was in the running for a national education prize, but came up short Tuesday.
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.