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The KIPP (Knowledge is power program) Revolution

The motto of the school is: Work hard. Be nice. The Economist has a overview of Texas in their latest issue. The program is interesting as a discussion on my post the other day on whether it is possible to improve schooling and thus increase the number of kids that graduate from college.

It so happens that typically 7% of kids graduate from college from low-income families. KIPP has increased this number to 90%.

How do they do this? Too good to be true?

The normal graduation for college rate in the US is 25%. Maybe they mean 90% 0f 25?

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