Towana Pierre-Floyd shares her vision for the school she plans to open next fall: Early College Academy at KIPP Renaissance High School. She reflects on travel experiences that shaped her, and looks forward to leading a school where students focus on values like excellence, global perspective and self-identity.
Thank you for believing in KIPPsters like me
Donnell is a proud alumnus of KIPP New Orleans and a current junior at Franklin & Marshall College. He serves as F&M’s student body President, and last summer he interned at the White House. Learn more about Donnell’s story and how he is changing the odds in his community.
KIPP Goes to College:
Our Advice for Those Just Getting Started
We know the adjustment to college isn’t always easy, but we also know it gets better. To help make month two a little bit easier, we’ve being asking some of our KIPP alumni, KIPP Through College leaders, and staff from our partner universities to share their college experiences and advice.
Questions We’re Working to Answer in New Orleans
By Richard Barth, Chief Executive Officer, KIPP Foundation A week ago today I shared with the KIPP Team and Family the incredible resolve I witnessed during my time in New…
A Note from KIPP New Orleans
Below is a note from Rhonda Aluise, Executive Director of KIPP New Orleans, to her team and family, addressing the recent tragedies that have impacted the New Orleans community. Dear New Orleans Team…
The Most Important Profession There Is
By Colin Smith, Founding School Leader, KIPP New Orleans Last week, we received an email from an education major who wrote about the unexpected negativity she is experiencing from her…