Today we will be profiling the second of our BUILD finalists:
KIPP
What will they do with the $15,000?
KIPP is helping 20,000 students in underserved communities across the US go to college and develop the skills and character to succeed in the competitive world beyond. With the $15,000 KIPP will train teachers and principals that make this possible.
What do they do?
The Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) is a network of free, open-enrollment, college-prep public schools with a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life. The first KIPP schools opened in 1994. Founded in 2000, the KIPP Foundation replicates these successful schools. There are currently 82 KIPP schools in 19 states and D.C., serving over 20,000 students in grades pre-K through 12. 80% of students live below the poverty line and 95% are either African American or Latino.
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