The Core Knowledge Blog

This slipped under the radar screen: By 2011, one out of four KIPP schools–30 in all–will be elementary schools, compared to only ten percent today.  So KIPP said Monday in a press release announcing a $5.5 million grant from the Rainwater Foundation.  ”KIPP has realized that many of the youngsters it serves arrive at fifth grade already behind grade level,” notes the New America Foundation’s Sara Mead, “and has begun focusing increased attention on the early elementary school years.”