State K-12 Broadband Leadership 2019: Driving Connectivity, Access and Student Success

April 4, 2019

SETDA and its state member leaders play a pivotal role in driving high-speed broadband access to all students to best prepare them for college and careers. Complementing the 2016 State K-12 Broadband Leadership: Driving Connectivity and Access, this publication highlights the importance of state leadership and the various ways states strive to support districts and schools. Students deserve these equitable opportunities both on and off campus.

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KIPP Nashville

KIPP Nashville is a network of high-performing, college preparatory public schools that has been committed to creating a vibrant, college-going culture in North and East Nashville since 2005. KIPP Nashville is partnered with the acclaimed KIPP Network, which serves more than 90,000 students nation-wide and sends low-income students to college at a rate 5x higher than that of their peers.KIPP Nashville currently operates six schools in Nashville: KIPP Antioch College Prep Elementary, KIPP Nashville College Prep Elementary, KIPP Kirkpatrick Elementary, KIPP Nashville College Prep (middle), KIPP Academy Nashville (middle) and KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School. Our alumni have achieved a 95% high school graduation rate and are supported to and through college by our KIPP Through College program. We are excited to expand our K-16 continuum by growing to 7 schools by 2020.The mission of KIPP Nashville is to cultivate in its students the character and academic skills needed to succeed in

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