by kippadmin | Jul 23, 2012 | Media Coverage, Uncategorized
There was much celebrating in Duval County last week as the school district was the only one to add A-rated schools and reduce F-rated schools. But wait a second. Weren’t these grades mostly based on the despised Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test? And...
by kippadmin | Jul 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
I wanted to share with you the below press release that we sent yesterday regarding KIPP Impact’s school grade. After a lot of hard work from our students, parents and teachers, we ended up with a “C” grade – just three measly (and excruciating) school grade points...
by kippadmin | Jul 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
JACKSONVILLE, FL – JULY 11, 2012 – In a year when school grades went down for many Florida public schools, KIPP Impact Middle School increased its school grade in the 2011-2012 school year. KIPP Impact received a “C” for the 2011-12 year and narrowly missed a “B” by...
by kippadmin | Apr 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
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by kippadmin | Apr 2, 2012 | Media Coverage, Uncategorized
In his 2012 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama proposed that teachers should “stop teaching to the test” and that the nation should “reward the best ones” and “replace teachers who just aren’t helping kids learn.” This all sounds sensible, but it is in...
