LCTV News Interview | LPS & KIPP Discuss Charter School Expansion (November 8, 2024)

KIPP Academy’s recent request to expand is the subject on this special edition of the Lynn Lowdown. Superintendent of Lynn Public Schools Dr. Evonne Alvarez & Executive Director of KIPP academy – Lynn Nikki Barnes joined LCTV News Director Dani Vittori to discuss KIPP’s application to the state for expansion, address funding issues, benefits for students either way, and more. Each side brought up the pros and cons of this move, using data and research. Both sides of the issue were given approx. 12 minutes to state their cases, and a coin flip determined that LPS would present first.

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