KIPP’s focus on character first drew Andrea McCormick to KIPP six years ago. Now as the Dean of Instruction at KIPP Dream Prep, she knows that a dual focus on character and academics helps develop young minds that are conscious of the world around them. Learn how she infuses character in her school.
Dave Levin on Not Eating the Marshmallow
By Lori Warren, Senior Communications Manager, KIPP Foundation Fifty years ago, Dr. Walter Mischel, then a professor of psychology at Stanford, conducted a series of trail-blazing experiments on self-control that…
Let Me Count the Ways I Love KIPP DFW
By Raquel Vincent, Communications Associate, KIPP Dallas-Fort Worth From our inspiring students, to our rock star teachers, to our go-big-or-go-home mentality, I could not possibly count the ways in which…
Piecing Together the Character Puzzle
By Dave Levin, KIPP Co-Founder On Saturday, Max, our three-year old son, received a new animal puzzle. Max loves puzzles and usually stays focused on any given puzzle as long…