In the News
KIPPsters are a newsworthy group. Check out their accomplishments.
- KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy named one of 17 "Centers of Excellence" in the state by Colorado Department of Education (January 2013)
- Accenture Awards KIPP an Additional US $3.3 Million to Equip Young People with Career Readiness Skills (December 2012)
- KIPP Colorado Celebrates Record Ratings (September 2012)
- Report Finds Charters are Spurring DPS Growth (January 2012)
- "Byrne Urban Scholar network, mentors stand beside at-risk youth" (November 2011)
- My Colorado, My Community (July 2011)
- KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy Educator Named Teacher of the Year (February 2011)
- Districts "Accredited With Distinction" And "Centers of Excellence" Schools Celebrated; Achievement Gap Work Shows Positive Trends (December 2010)
- KIPP honored at 2010 Colorado Schools of Character Awards Event (December 2010)
- Newsweek - “Class Action; The idea of extending the school day—and year—is gaining momentum. (Sorry, kids.)” (October 2010)
- TIME Magazine - “What Makes a School Great: A Call to Action for Public Schools” (September 2010)
- Washington Post - “The time to learn: KIPP schools show what a longer school day offers” (July 2010)
- KIPP Middle Schools Found to Spur Learning Gains (June 2010)
- Denver Business Journal: Holmes: Back in the KIPP of Time (August 2009)
For more information on KIPP Colorado, please contact Maria Barsallo Rubio at mbarsallo@kippcolorado.org.
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