Part 2 of an interview with Mike Kerr, founder and school leader of KIPP Empower Academy in Los Angeles, CA. >

Part 1 of an interview with Mike Kerr, founder and school leader of KIPP Empower Academy in Los Angeles, CA. >

Paul feels the same way about his bond with the city. A trade doesn't eradicate the connections he made with New Orleans, including his partnership with Chase Bank to donate $1 million to fund the afterschool program at the KIPP Central City Primary school, where I met Tate on Wednesday. Through his CP3 afterschool program, kids learn everything from nutrition tips to Zumba dance workouts >

More than a dozen school districts are taking part in a leadership fellowship sponsored by the KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) charter network, in order to learn how the network trains its school leaders. The KIPP Leadership Design Fellowship, which is funded through a $50 million federal Investing in Innovation grant, has also brought together representatives from charter management organizations and educator training programs. >

Chang runs the KIPP Strive Academy that he founded like a business. He even implemented a paycheck system to mirror real life where students can earn rewards based on their work ethic and behavior. And like any good boss, Chang keeps a close eye on things. >

Look at what colleges state as their aims, and you'll find a predictable list: Teach students how to think critically and analytically; teach them how to write and calculate; teach them the skills of their discipline. As important as such goals are, another fundamental goal is largely being neglected—developing the intellectual virtues they need to be good students, and good citizens. >

Barth, now head of charter school network KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program), met Teach for America founder Kopp when he came for a job interview in the early ‘90s. They married in 1998 and have four children. >

Richard Barth, chief executive officer, and Dave Levin, co-founder of the KIPP charter school network, discuss the path “to and through college” and the sustainable school model. They talk with Jane Williams on Bloomberg Radio’s “Bloomberg EDU.” >

Morning Joe profiled Erinn Cottman, a teacher at KIPP WAYS in Atlanta who developed an innovative reading system in her classroom that has already raised test scores by 10% in the first few weeks. >

We do know, however, that charters in the District are a success, if you judge by achievement, growth, parent support and thoughtful supervision. Forty percent of D.C. public school children are in charters. >

Tulane University and one of the country's most prominent public charter school operators plan to sign a new agreement Tuesday with the dual aim of boosting college graduation rates among at-risk students and producing more qualified teachers. The university, which has just one KIPP graduate enrolled this fall, has agreed to set aside 10 slots each year for students from KIPP charter schools nationwide, including the 2,500 or so students who attend KIPP schools in New Orleans. >

The Walton Family Foundation is announcing its plans today to donate $25.5 million to the Knowledge is Power Program, or KIPP, charter network. >

KIPP Houston expects to issue long-term tax-exempt debt in the future as it executes its growth strategy, according to Steve Mancini, spokesperson. Other financing options may be considered based on market conditions, availability and specific project requirements, he said. As previously reported, KIPP Houston has plans to grow to 40 schools by 2020, serving 20,000 students pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. >

After 10 years of shining the spotlight on high-performing urban school districts through a $1 million award program, the Los Angeles-based Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation plans to do the same for urban charter schools. Next summer, the organization plans to present the first Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools, which aims to reward charter school networks that can demonstrate high academic outcomes for their students with a focus on closing achievement gaps. >

First-grader Lena Barrett clicks through a series of icons and logs onto a laptop under the fluorescent lights of her classroom. Before long, a cartoon version of a game-show announcer appears. >

Dave Levin, co-founder of KIPP and superintendent of KIPP NYC. >

Monica Groves, curriculum specialist for KIPP Metro Atlanta. >

Former US President Bill Clinton gives his thoughts on KIPP and public education nationwide. >

Two California-based charter school organizations have been awarded $12.6 million in federal grants to start 13 new campuses in Los Angeles, federal education officials announced Wednesday. >

A new neuroscience twist on a classic psychology study offers some clues to what makes one student able to buckle down for hours of homework before a test while his classmates party. >

Victoria Mendoza, 8th grade writing teacher at KIPP Aspire Academy in San Antonio, TX. >

...She's going to college this September after all, thanks to a partnership between KIPP charter schools and Southern Vermont College, a small four-year school here. >

Six years after that first meeting, Levin and Randolph are trying to put this conception of character into action in their schools. In the process, they have found themselves wrestling with questions that have long confounded not just educators but anyone trying to nurture a thriving child or simply live a good life. What is good character? >

Classrooms are festooned with college pennants. Hallway placards proclaim: “No Excuses!” Students win prizes for attendance, and pore over math problems with newly hired tutors. They start classes earlier and end later than their neighbors; some return to school on Saturdays. >

One of the heroes of this familiar tale is Dave Levin, the co-founder of the highly regarded KIPP network of charter schools (KIPP stands for Knowledge Is Power Program). >