Photo: #Students wear t-shirts that read inspirational messages during class at the "Knowledge is Power Program" (KIPP) Academy in The Bronx, New York. Inspirational messages are worn and also posted all over the classrooms and hallways to serve as a reminder of their continual success.
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Students wear t-shirts that read inspirational messages during class at the "Knowledge is Power Program" (KIPP) Academy in The Bronx, New York. Inspirational messages are worn and also posted all over the classrooms and hallways to serve as a reminder of their continual success. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Newsmakers)

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Is KIPP the answer for Twin Cities schools?


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Is more time in school the answer to closing the academic achievement gap? The Knowledge is Power Program calls for longer school days and staffs schools with idealistic young teachers. Midmorning takes a closer look at the highly touted approach to teaching minority students.

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  • Richard Barth: President and CEO of Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP).
  • Molly Wood: Principal of KIPP Bayview Academy, a KIPP school in San Francisco.
  • Bill Green: Interim superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools

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