By Dave Levin, KIPP Co-Founder A couple of weeks ago, a teacher asked me on Twitter how she could create a KIPP culture in her own classroom. In earlier posts…
How to Get Better at Push-Ups and Reading
By Maddie Witter, Founding Teacher, KIPP Infinity Middle School If you asked me to get down and give you 100 push-ups I would probably laugh. Or cry. That’s because I…
Meet Octavio Sandoval from KIPP NYC
KIPPster spotlight on Octavio Sandoval, KIPP Academy Middle Alumnus Recently, we sat down with Octavio Sandoval, a former KIPP Academy Middle student. After graduating from KIPP, Octavio attended Choate Rosemary Hall…
How to Create a History Lesson that Teaches Grit
By Mitch Brenner, Assistant Principal, KIPP Academy Middle School Work hard. Be nice. The dual-purpose nature of KIPP’s mission in four simple words is that BOTH character and academics matter. But how…
“…Not Yet.” Reflections on the First Day of School
By Danny Swersky, Founding School Leader, KIPP NYC The promises we make to our students and their families are sacred. We promise that we will do whatever it takes for our…
Changed By the Bell
By George Ramirez, KIPP Alumnus, KIPP NYC This post was first published by the Yale Herald. Just a week after New Year’s, I attended the second annual KIPP Alumni Summit. KIPP…
The Impact of KIPP Comes Full Circle
By Dominique Young, Seventh Grade Literature, KIPP NYC From as early as I can remember, I always felt like an extremely blessed and unique child; I technically was not supposed…