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...
by kippadmin | Mar 14, 2012 | Media Coverage, Uncategorized
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – KIPP Jacksonville Schools, which has run a charter middle school in Duval County for the past two years, will open its first elementary school this summer. KIPP, which stand for Knowledge is Power Program, is now recruiting for its inaugural...
by kippadmin | Dec 13, 2011 | Media Coverage, Uncategorized
About the Alliance As the unified voice of the public charter school movement in Florida, the Florida Charter School Alliance was formed to ensure that every family in the state has access to the high-quality public school of their choice. We are a 501 (c) (3),...
by kippadmin | Oct 9, 2011 | Media Coverage, Uncategorized
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL. – Thanks to a dedicated fan base, support from the event’s Proud Partners, the tireless and selfless efforts of the tournament’s volunteer force and the entire Northeast Florida community, THE PLAYERS Championship generated a tournament-record...
by kippadmin | Jun 26, 2011 | Media Coverage, Uncategorized
You can get a good read on a school the moment you step through the doors. Are the students working hard or goofing off? Are they carrying books or not? Are teachers and administrators in the hallways and out of their offices? The first impression of the new KIPP...
by kippadmin | Mar 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
From The News Service of Florida and staff Gov. Rick Scott signed the teacher merit pay bill on Thursday at the charter KIPP – Knowledge Is Power Program – School on McDuff Avenue North. It was Scott’s first signed legislation since becoming governor. “We must recruit...
