School Choice
I Was Born in a Refugee Camp in Kenya and Now I'll Be the First in My Family to Attend College
This post is part of a series of posts celebrating students who are making it to and through college with the support of the KIPP charter school network’s Through College program. In 1992, my family...
student achievement
The Hidden Costs of Our Tutoring Epidemic
There’s a tutoring epidemic. It goes beyond four-year-olds prepping to ace gifted and talented screenings, and teens cramming for the Specialized High School Admissions Test. Those exams are for...
School Choice
I'm Only 17 and I've Got So Much More to Do
This post is part of a series of posts celebrating students who are making it to and through college with the support of the KIPP charter school network’s Through College program. With a name like...
California
How Growing Up on the Hospital’s Fifth Floor Prepared Me for College
It was not easy growing up in a hospital. I was born around the time when my 13-year-old brother was referred to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. He was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his ankle....
Charter Schools
Hey Charter Schools, If You Don’t Want a Union, Don’t Give Teachers a Reason to Organize
Within the last few weeks, efforts to unionize charter schools have seen two major new developments: the first-ever organizing drive in Washington, D.C. charter schools, and the public launch of a...
Parents
This Parent-Friendly Tool for Checking School Grades Could Go National
Do your kids go to a good school? “Good” depends on who you ask, of course, but if you’re interested in knowing how well a school is helping kids pass reading, math and science courses, or helping...
