KIPP Texas | Preparing Students for College and Beyond

Emily Donaldon | Rivard Report | October 24, 2018
“Everyone get your voting stickers out,” a student yelled, pointing to one already stuck to the front of his KIPP University Prep sweater.
About 70 students clumped together on the front steps of the Bexar County Elections Department building Tuesday morning for a picture after casting the first ballots of their voting careers. Some waved yellow sample ballots in the air while others showcased...

Liz Teitz | San Antonio Express-News | September 12, 2018
Local philanthropist Harvey Najim has donated $1 million to KIPP Texas -San Antonio, some of which will support the charter network’s efforts to open its second high school in the city.
Being a community leader, I do support public schools and I also support charter schools,” he said Wednesday at KIPP Esperanza Dual Language Academy. He praised KIPP’s graduation rates and efforts to get students to college, as well as...

The KIPP Texas Board welcomes citizens to come forward and speak on subjects related to KIPP Texas Public Schools. Speakers address the Board on: (a) subjects that are not on the official meeting agenda (“Hearing of Citizens”); and (b) agenda items that...

Richard Whitmire | USA Today | August 13, 2018
SAN ANTONIO — On the surface, we’re doing a reasonably good job encouraging ever more low-income students to enroll in college. Problem is, the percentage of those students who end up with actual degrees remains stuck at near-failure levels, about one...