Building a School Community at KIPP Stockton
It’s great to know that before the first day of school my students and I have one thing in common. I’m from Stockton, too! I had a really happy childhood. Lots of friends, a...
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KIPP is for Everyone, Including My Kids with Autism
I moved to California from Mexico City when I was 17 years old. I went to high school for a year, but I left before graduating because I wasn’t aware that I could still...
KIPP Stockton: My Students Will Know They Belong
One of my most vivid memories of school is being in third grade and going to the school library with a very specific mission in mind. I am the proud daughter of Vietnamese refugees...
Literacy: The Key to Learning & Life
I started my teaching career ten years ago. Since then, I’ve taught a variety of grade levels and subjects, including science, reading, and math. I’ve learned that the key to student learning, no matter...
KIPP in Stockton: A Parent’s Dream Realized
When I was growing up in El Salvador, my father dreamed that I would graduate from university so I would have better opportunities and choices when I became an adult. Thanks to his support,...
KIPP Stockton: El Sueño de una Madre
El sueño de mi padre cuando yo estaba creciendo en El Salvador era que yo me graduara de la universidad para tener mejores oportunidades y opciones de trabajo como adulta. Gracias a su apoyo,...
From Student to Teacher: KIPP Teacher Residency
Today, I’m a proud high school biology teacher but, as you might imagine, before I became a teacher, I was a student. It was my experience as a student in Houston that helped shape...
The Voice of a First Time Voter! | KIPP Alum Perspectives
Alejandro Hinojosa, KIPP San Francisco College Prep alum & current University of San Francisco student, talks with his younger brother, fellow KIPP alum and San Francisco State University student Emmanuel Hinojosa, about being a...
Beyond KIPP – A Firefighter’s Journey
Kevin Gonzales, KIPP King Alum & Cal East Bay student I am firefighter, and I’m proud to be pursuing a career that helps people. That is what drives me: helping people and their gratitude....
COVID-19 is still here. So are we.
Melissa Salgado, Director of Advocacy & Community Engagement COVID-19 has upended so many aspects of our everyday lives. Everything from going to school to going to the grocery store is a markedly different experience...