Pay $500,000, get a KIPP school in your town
My friend Karen in Houston sent me a link from the newspaper in Galveston, where folks want KIPP to open a school. KIPP told them maybe, but only if Galveston will come up with $500,000 for the school. That seems like an interesting set of terms — is that request even legal? Obviously KIPP should choose where to open schools, but requiring the money commitment seems a little unsavory, at the very least. Karen sent the Galvestonites links to our most recent KIPP commentary.
Galveston, Texas, Daily News
KIPP Asking for Help To Consider Isle Site
GALVESTON — If islanders want a nationally recognized charter school to come to Galveston, they might have to have to ask for it and come up with half a million dollars.
Officials with the Knowledge is Power Program — or KIPP — are inviting Galveston residents to submit a proposal explaining why the charter school should come to the island.
Charter school officials want to know why Galveston students are underserved by the island’s public and charter schools, what sort of facilities are open for the school to move into and how much money the community will raise to bring a KIPP school to the island.
The school requires the community to raise $500,000 to cover startup costs.
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Labels: Charters
1 Comments:
I think it's great. When cities get to the point where they're bidding for great schools, thus driving up demand, great school operators like KIPP will become much more commonplace. Charter schools run into way too many political obstacles, and it's great to see one of them request that a city demonstrate support prior to getting their services. Good for KIPP.
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