KIPP Houston Public Schools Advocates

"My generation is the generation that will be the next presidents, politicians, astronauts, and doctors. Saying we are too young is just an excuse because we hold the key to the door of a brighter future." Toni Darden, high school junior at ENC Public Schools, pens an op-ed on why she's choosing to march for the students of Parkland and victims of gun violence.

Why I’m Marching on Saturday: One HS Junior Reflects on How the Parkland Survivors Inspired Her and Her Classmates to Walk for Change As a 16-year old black female living in a small, rural town in North Carolina, I often feel like my voice will never be heard. Looking out the bus window at peanut and cotton fields, I sometimes feel the history of oppression in my community makes it difficult to remember our tremendous collective s...

Today is both World Poetry Day and the United Nations' International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Who better than the late Maya Angelou to remind us of the power of words to eliminate racism.

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Coffee Break: This Charter Leader Says You Have to Love Students Enough to Hold High Expectations In January, Constance Brewer was named president of the Noble Network of Charter Schools, which serves more than 12,000 students on 18 high school campuses

Every kid needs a champion Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response: "Kids don't learn from people they don't like.'" A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.

Remember to “Get Out the Vote” today. It’s Primary Election Day in Harris County!

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Students of Color Need to See More People of Color. That Shouldn't Be Controversial. I spent most of my first year of grad school sitting in the back row of class with my hood up. There were nearly 40

KIPP Leadership Design Fellowship | KIPP Public Charter Schools A six-month program, designed for administrators of public school districts, charter school systems, and leadership training organizations, that provides intensive, experiential, and collaborative training on KIPP’s school leader development model.

Tennis legend opens new charter school in Pleasant Grove Tennis great Andre Agassi visited fifth graders at a new Pleasant Grove charter school he had a hand in starting.

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Thank you to all the families who signed up to join our Parent Advocacy Team!

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LA parent voice: What matters most in the search for a good school

LA parent voice: What matters most in the search for a good school | LA School Report Every week, we sit down with Los Angeles parents to talk about their students, their schools, and what questions or suggestions they have for their school district. (See our previous interviews.) For parents, finding a good school for their children can be exhausting, especially as they search for t...