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View Article  Checker Finn's Essay on Republican Education Policy for the Upcoming Presidential Election
A "must read" that underlines the industry's grave challenge - overcoming its apparent irrelevance to presidential candidates' positions on k-12 reform.   more »
View Article  KIPP Drops 7 Schools: Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Customer Aquisition Costs and the Importance of Client Selection
Where school partnerships are not working, a provider's only moral choice is to exit. But the high costs of finding partners demands close attention to the initial selection process. KIPP's decision is a sign of the whole school design provider's maturity.   more »