serious culture problems - Anonymous employee KIPP Schools Employee Review

2.0
Aug 9, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

many intelligent and inspiring staff, amazing kids, opportunities for innovation and experimentation

Cons

the KIPP culture of no excuses and consistent use of of humiliation and shaming is not an effective character growth strategy for struggling kids.. There are teaching tactics used my many teachers that are emotionally damaging to students. among staff back talking, rumoring and cliques are very common. I had many great memories there but ultimately the experience was one of enormous disappointment

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