KIPP Schools to add 2 campuses in New Orleans

From The New Orleans Times-Picayune: KIPP Schools, a leading charter school operator both nationally and in New Orleans, will open a new middle and high school in 2010. That will expand its citywide presence to seven schools on five campuses. Schools run by KIPP, which stands for Knowledge is Power Program, serve 1,300 students citywide; its strategic plan ultimately calls for 12 schools serving as many as 5,300 students.