CotW - Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP)
July 22, 2012 to July 28, 2012


Education: "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." -Nelson Mandela



Basic Info:
Mission: "To create a respected, influential, and national network of public schools that are successful in helping students from educationally underserved communities develop the knowledge, skills, character and habits needed to succeed in college and the competitive world beyond."
Website: http://www.kipp.org/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/KIPPFoundation
Twitter: www.twitter.com/KIPP
YouTube: www.youtube.com/KIPPschools


Cool Points & Fun Facts:
- Every day, KIPP students across the nation are proving that demographics do not define destiny. More than 87 percent of our students are from low-income families and eligible for the federal free or reduced-price meals program, and 95 percent are African American or Latino. Nationally, more than 90 percent of KIPP middle school students have graduated high school, and more than 80 percent of KIPP alumni have gone on to college.