Friday, December 10, 2010

Charter transparency: KIPP Open Book | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Charter transparency: KIPP Open Book | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Charter transparency: KIPP Open Book

by Guest blogger on Dec 10 2010 Posted in Community voices

This week's guest blog is from Marc Manella, CEO of KIPP Philadelphia Schools.


As a former teacher, School Leader, and now CEO of KIPP Philadelphia Schools, I have become deeply convinced that there is no magic bullet to transform the entire public education system. High-performing charter schools like KIPP are not the solution, but we think they are a part of the solution.

At KIPP, we believe in the principles of transparency and accountability. We want to be leaders in embracing the charter school movement’s original promise of receiving more autonomy in exchange for more accountability.

As an initial step, KIPP Philadelphia has launched KIPP Open Book, our