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[quote=Anonymous]I spent a week observing at KIPP AIM Academy last fall, and I was really impressed. The facilities for both students and teachers were gorgeous and well maintained. Class sizes were small. There was a social worker who knew students well, and showed a great deal of empathy. Discipline was focused on a restorative justice model that was meant to maintain relationships, not focus on punishment. More important, daily routines were designed to keep students out of trouble. The school also had lots of positive incentive programs for maintaining expected behavior. The teaching I observed was great. Expectations were high, and so was compassion. The principal and vice principal were engaged in the community; I saw them in the hallways frequently. As someone with a background in education I had been highly skeptical of KIPP and its corporate sponsors until I saw inside a school for myself.

That said, I’m also a Brightwood resident. I’ve popped into Whittier a few times, and I know a couple of people with children there. I’d recommend observing a half day there if it’s your in-boundary school. While the test scores are not amazing, I think that owes mostly to the SES of the families who enroll there. Leadership and teaching appear quite good.[/quote]

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