KIPP: in the news
August 1, 2008 - KIPP ATLANTA Student Shaunteri Skinner and Teacher Aimee Pierre 
Receive $10,000 Surprise Awards
SAN ANTONIO, TX - In a gala awards ceremony last night, KIPP eighth grader Shaunteri Skinner received a $10,000 Doris Fisher Award, and teacher Aimee Pierre received a $10,000 KIPP Excellence in Teaching Award. Over 1,500 educators from 19 states were in attendance for the awards ceremony to honor excellence in teaching and learning. Click here to read more...
June 30, 2008 - The Color of Success: Black Student Achievement in Public Charter Schools
By Gerard Robinson, President of BAEO and Edwin Chang, Educator at KIPP WAYS
As educators across the country work to improve educational opportunities and results for Black students, they have an emerging tool at their disposal: public charter schools. In numerous communities throughout the nation, these innovative, tuition free public schools – which provide administrative flexibility to a school's staff and a rich learning environment with high expectations for its students – are making notable strides in advancing Black student achievement. http://www.publiccharters.org/files/publications/NAPCS_ShadesofSuccessIB.pdf
May 20, 2008 - Georgia Public Policy Foundation
“Foundation Honors Georgia's 35 ‘No Excuses’ Schools”
By Benita Dodd
Thirty-five schools from across Georgia were announced as "No Excuses" schools today at a news conference by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation held at KIPP WAYS Academy, a public charter school in Atlanta.
March 2008 - EBONY Magazine
“From Atlanta to Africa; American youngsters embark on a journey of self-discovery in Ghana”
By Chandra R. Thomas
Read story: http://www.kipp.org/08/pressdetail.cfm?a=444
View photos: http://www.ebonyjet.com/ebony/articles/gallery.aspx
Fall 2007 - KIPP Newsletter
Front Page Story
"KIPP Atlanta 8th graders journey to Africa"
By Victoria Thorp
July 3, 2007 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"CRCT Star Schools"
Students in several metro Atlanta schools outperformed their counterparts on tests required for advancement out of third, fifth and eighth grades, according to state figures released Tuesday.
October 5, 2006- CNN.com
“ No Excuses Or Short Cuts at Atlanta Charter School”
By Audrey Schewe
June 6, 2006 - The Washington Post (online column)
“ Getting Mad About Schools”
By Jay Mathews
June 2, 2006 - The New York Times
“ Harlem, a Test Lab, Splits Over Charter Schools”
By Susan Saulny
May 17, 2006 - Education Week
“D.C. Eyes Plan for Shared Space; K-4 students would move to KIPP for grades 5-8 ”
By Jeff Archer
April 12, 2006 - Education Week
“New KIPP Schools Seen as Faithful to Model, Despite Variations”
By Erik W. Robelen
KIPP on Oprah.com - Click the link to view the page on The Oprah Winfrey Show website highlighting a past program on education and KIPP. (April 2006)
November 11, 2005 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Race trains kids for life's run; Principal teaches hard work, discipline at East Point charter”
By Patti Ghezzi
