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North Highland's $1 Billion Goal

January, 2012 - Dan Reardon, CEO, discusses North Highland’s growth plans over the next ten years, including how $300 million will become $1 billion by 2020.

The Path Ahead: Taking the Next Steps Toward Meaningful Use

December 20, 2011 - North Highland's Fletcher Lance discusses how even the best-positioned hospitals and health systems are struggling with some aspects of meaningful use, as well as the path forward in the this article of Healthcare Informatics.

North Highland Named #1 in Best Places to Work in NYC

December 4, 2011 - A deep-rooted commitment to employee autonomy sets the tone at The North Highland Co.- and lifts the management consulting firm to the top of Crain's 50 Best Places to Work in New York City.

Rethinking Orthodoxies

December 2011 - Albert Rees discusses North Highland’s own unique model and culture that focuses on the client in Talent Management Magazine.

Syncing With TV Is Key to 'Second Screen' Growth, Says North Highland

October 11, 2011 - Television marketers are eyeing consumers' iPads, iPhones, and PCs as the "second screen" of the living room — an opportunity to engage viewers simultaneously on two devices, while strengthening their audience base and reinvigorating advertiser revenue. With the year 2011 having seen a handful of second-screen successes from individual networks, global consulting firm North Highland tells M&E Daily that stakeholders throughout the television industry are looking to establish a broad second-screen market in 2012.
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CFO Optimism Takes a Hit: Finance chiefs are much gloomier about the economy but do not expect another recession

October 1 - Kirk Hancock, North Highland’s CFO, provides perspective on the current economy in this article in CFO Magazine.

North Highland is #1 Place to Work in Florida

August 15, 2011 - Florida Trend has named North Highland the #1 large company on its 2011 Best Companies to Work For list.

North Highland Consultant Anthony Nelson Outlines How To Improve Efficiency

August 8, 2011 - As we start to climb out of a tough economy, executives are challenged to rekindle growth without immediately adding to payroll. A common move is to grasp for technology solutions such as customer relationship management software in the hopes that these will provide the needed improvements in operational efficiency to support market growth. North Highland Consultant Anthony Nelson discusses how companies can improve efficiency by trying the “outside-in” approach.

Government Product News – Purchasers: Know your customers’ needs as the end of federal fiscal year approaches

July 31, 2011 - North Highland’s Diane Denholm offers advice for public sector purchasing officers and vendors as the federal fiscal year draws to a close.

GlobalAtlanta.com -- North Highland Pursues Widespread Growth

July 13, 2011 - Mike Morris, head of North Highland’s Atlanta office, provides perspective on the company’s international growth and how North Highland’s widespread presence is necessary to the company’s goal of building long-term relationships with clients in local markets.

North Highland Provides Project Management Integration Perspective

July 1, 2011 - Senior manager Steve Pham of North Highland’s Denver office provides perspective on a quality management approach integrating Six Sigma and other disciplines.

North Highland Sponsors Yale CEO Summit Held at NYSE; Attendees Ring Opening Bell

June 8, 2011 - The New York Stock Exchange was the site of the Yale CEO Summit, Sponsored by North Highland consulting. North Highland President Dave Deiters was among attendees who celebrated by ringing the NYSE’s opening bell.

North Highland CEO Dan Reardon Speaks at University in China

SHANGHAI, April 16, 2011 – CEO Dan Reardon was invited to speak on a wide range of topics, including innovation in the consulting industry, to the faculty and students of Antai College of Economics & Management in Shanghai, China.

North Highland is Best Large Company to Work for in Texas

ATLANTA, February 11, 2011 – North Highland topped the 2011 list of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Texas that recognizes the best employers in the state, the ones that make it a priority to create better workplaces for their employees.

North Highland Consultant Julie Williamson Outlines Actions that Drive Innovation

January 4, 2011 – By investing only in things they know will succeed, businesses limit the range of possibilities and the potential for tremendous, market-changing, competition-squelching success – the kind of success that cements a company in the minds of its customers and leads to long-term revenue advantages. North Highland Principal Julie Williamson discusses how companies can use failure as a launch pad.

North Highland VP Kristen Vennum Offers Perspective on Crowdsourcing

November 22, 2010 – Organizations can leverage crowdsourcing to tap opinions (customers' or employees') for innovation, product design, direct access to market research or "evergreen" customer feedback and much more. North Highland Vice President Kristen Vennum, recently tapped as a "Future Leader" by Consulting magazine, discusses the wide-ranging risks and benefits of this innovative talent option and ways that consultants can help clients make use of it.

North Highland Healthcare Leader Provides Expertise on HITECH PMO

September 17, 2010 – The HITECH Act provided the healthcare industry with incentive to implement electronic health records (EHRs), but the challenges to success are enormous. North Highland Healthcare Leader Fletcher Lance offers a framework for “meaningful use” (access to information and improved outcomes) through the global consulting firm’s HITECH Project Management Office.

North Highland Expands Ability to Serve Clients in China

September 7, 2010 – Global consulting firm North Highland has acquired a majority interest in HBC Consulting, a Chinese consulting firm with which it has partnered to support the needs of North Highland’s U.S. clients operating in the region.

Consulting Magazine Names North Highland #3 on Best Places to Work List

September 2, 2010 – North Highland has been named to Consulting Magazine’s 2010 list of “Best Firms to Work For”, marking its fourth consecutive year in the top four. This year North Highland ranks third on the prestigious list of business consulting firms.

North Highland Brings Global Energy Summit to Charlotte

September 1, 2010 – North Highland brought together energy and utility experts from the U.S., Europe and Asia for a three-day summit to exchange industry information, discuss geographic trends and new developments, and share successful business strategies.

North Highland Manager Edward Lloyd-Evans in Africa with World Health Organization’s APOC

August 25, 2010 – Edward Lloyd-Evans, a manager with North Highland and native of Africa, is on leave to work with The World Health Organization’s APOC team to help eradicate river blindness in Burkina Faso.

North Highland Sponsors Yale CEO Summit Held at NYSE; Attendees Ring Opening Bell

June 9, 2010 - The New York Stock Exchange was the site of the Yale CEO Summit, sponsored by North Highland consulting. North Highland CEO Dan Reardon was among attendees who celebrated by ringing the NYSE’s opening bell.

North Highland Offers Workforce Solutions for Nurses

June 8, 2010 - North Highland consultant and former nursing director Karla Schnell offers solutions to increase satisfaction and relieve shortages in the nursing industry.

North Highland VP Tim Gunter Interviewed at The Network Grid 2010 Conference

June 5, 2010 - North Highland VP Tim Gunter, leader of the firm’s Energy & Utilities practice, was interviewed at The Network Grid 2010 Conference, where he spoke about trends in Smart Grid technology and ideas from some forward-thinking companies.

North Highland’s Carlos Figueroa Named One of Industry’s Top 25 Consultants

May 21, 2010 - Consulting Magazine has named North Highland Principal Carlos Figueroa one of its Top 25 Consultants of 2010. Figueroa was singled out for excellence in the public sector.

North Highland Weighs in on Healthcare Reform

January 31, 2010 - North Highland’s Fletcher Lance and Mark Cianciolo are among healthcare experts offering perspective on upcoming reform.

North Highland Takes 4th Place in International Award for Best Places to Work

December 14, 2009 - In 2009, for the third year in a row, Consulting Magazine has ranked North Highland as one of the top four, among the world’s leading consulting firms, on its list of Best Firms to Work For. Nearly 10,000 employees representing 236 consulting firms participated in the survey. North Highland was 1st in leadership, tied for 1st in consultants’ perception that their work has a positive impact on clients, and tied for 2nd in perception that work meets clients’ needs.

North Highland’s Kristen Vennum Named One of Industry’s Future Leaders

November 24, 2009 - Consulting Magazine has named North Highland Vice President Kristen Vennum one of its Women Leaders in Consulting of 2009. Vennum was recognized with the Future Leader Award.

North Highland Recruits Top-Level Advisors to Health Care Team

October 28, 2009 - North Highland consulting has added three nationally recognized policy and subject matter experts to its healthcare practice: Mark Cianciolo, Matt Kern and Karla Schnell.

North Highland Advises on Reduction of Healthcare Admin Costs

September 11, 2009 - North Highland healthcare practice leader Fletcher Lance discusses the benefits of "frictionless healthcare", a system he developed to reduce healthcare admin costs.

North Highland Changes the Model for Consulting – Clients & Communities Benefit

June 26, 2009 - Fletcher Lance, healthcare practice leader for consulting firm North Highland, explains the benefits for clients and communities of North Highland’s focus on keeping its consultants living and working where its clients do.

Is your business ready for a pandemic event?

March 28, 2009 - The Centers for Disease Control recorded the first onset of swine influenza A, H1N1 in a human. Just one month later, 10 geographically dispersed U.S. states, Mexico and seven European countries had confirmed cases of the same viral infection, and the World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded its pandemic alert to stage 5, just below the stage 6 level that characterizes a full-fledged pandemic.

North Highland WINS Global Award: Best Firms to Work For 2008

September 10, 2008 - North Highland was honored with Consulting Magazine's Best Firms to Work For 2008 Award, placing third among the world's leading consulting companies. The competition included 205 firms.

North Highland: A Remarkable Consulting Firm Built on a Culture of Ownership

May 2008 - North Highland and its highly successful program of employee ownership are profiled in the e-zine of the Beyer Institute, part of the Rady School of Management at the University of California. The Beyster Institute is dedicated to integrating employee ownership and entrepreneurship as a way to build high-performing enterprises and improve corporate performance.

North Highland Chairman Dave Peterson is Featured as a Business Leader

April 13, 2008 - North Highland's chairman and founder, Dave Peterson, is the featured guest on "Georgia Business", a Georgia Public Broadcasting show that profiles the state's business leaders.

North Highland Vice President Honored with Consulting Magazine’s Women Leaders in Consulting Achievement Award

ATLANTA, November 11, 2011 – Global consulting firm, North Highland, is pleased to announce that Linda Ferrone, vice president at North Highland, is a recipient of Consulting Magazine’s 5th annual “Women Leaders in Consulting Achievement Award.”

North Highland Continues Global Growth With New Executive Hires

ATLANTA, November 1, 2011 – North Highland, a global consulting firm, is pleased to announce that Cindy Davis and Vipul Kapadia have recently joined the company. Davis will serve as vice president of human resources and Vipul “Vips” Kapadia has been appointed vice president of consulting support services.

North Highland Earns Consulting Magazine’s “Best Firm to Work For” Award for Fifth Consecutive Year

ATLANTA, September 7, 2011 – Consulting Magazine, the leading magazine for consulting professionals, recently named global consulting firm North Highland third on its list of “2011 Best Firms to Work For.” This marks North Highland’s fifth consecutive year with a top four ranking for the award.

North Highland & Highland Worldwide Expand Client Support to Japan

ATLANTA, July 11, 2011 – North Highland is pleased to announced Tokyo’s Genex Partners as a new member company and consulting partner within Highland Worldwide. The partnership further extends North Highland’s global reach in the Asia-Pacific region.

North Highland Headquarters Moving to Larger Space

ATLANTA, May 5, 2011 – Global consulting firm North Highland’s headquarters, in Atlanta, will be moving in November 2011 to significantly larger space, reflecting the firm’s continued and projected growth.

North Highland Names New Houston Office Leader

HOUSTON, April 18, 2011 – Global consulting firm North Highland has named VP Clark Varner as its new Houston Office Leader.

North Highland Moves into St. Louis

ATLANTA, March 3, 2011 – Global consulting firm North Highland has announced the opening of an office in St. Louis. The St. Louis office, along with a Minneapolis office opened at the end of 2010, marks North Highland’s expansion in the Midwest.

North Highland is Best Large Company to Work for in Texas

ATLANTA, February 11, 2011 – North Highland topped the 2011 list of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Texas that recognizes the best employers in the state, the ones that make it a priority to create better workplaces for their employees.

North Highland Enters Midwest U.S. with Minneapolis Acquisition

ATLANTA and MINNEAPOLIS, January 5, 2011 – Global consulting firm North Highland announces its expansion into the Midwest United States with the acquisition of Insight Solutions Group, Inc., a Minneapolis-based management consulting firm. The acquisition marks the establishment of North Highland's twentieth U.S. office.

2010

North Highland Sponsors 3rd Annual KIPP Colorado Schools Fundraising Breakfast

DENVER, October 18, 2010

The Denver office of North Highland, a global consulting firm, announced that it will serve as a key sponsor for the upcoming KIPP Colorado Schools 3rd Annual Fundraising Breakfast. North Highland is one of the founding corporate sponsors for KIPP Colorado Schools and has sponsored all of the organization's major events.
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North Highland Opens Office in Jacksonville

ATLANTA and JACKSONVILLE, October 14, 2010

Global consulting firm North Highland today announced its expansion into Jacksonville, Florida, with the opening of its nineteenth U.S. office. While the firm has serviced Jacksonville-based companies for many years, this marks the establishment of a permanent presence in the area. Other North Highland locations in Florida include Orlando, Tallahassee and Tampa.
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North Highland Sponsors Hopebuilders 5K Run/Walk in Charlotte for Fifth Year

CHARLOTTE, October 5, 2010

The Charlotte office of global consulting firm North Highland will serve for the fifth year as a key sponsor of the Hopebuilders 5K Run/Walk. This premier family fundraising event benefits Levine Children’s Hospital.
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North Highland Acquires Majority Interest in China-Based Consulting Firm

ATLANTA, September 7, 2010

Global consulting firm North Highland has acquired a majority interest in HBC Consulting, a Chinese consulting firm with which it has partnered to support the needs of North Highland's U.S. clients operating in the region.
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North Highland Earns a Top Ranking as Best Place to Work

ATLANTA, September 2, 2010

North Highland has been named to Consulting Magazine's 2010 list of "Best Firms to Work For", marking its fourth consecutive year in the top four. This year North Highland ranks third on the prestigious list of business consulting firms.
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North Highland Brings Global Energy Summit to Charlotte

ATLANTA, September 1, 2010

North Highland is bringing together energy and utility experts from the U.S., Europe and Asia for a three-day summit to exchange industry information, discuss geographic trends and new developments, and share successful business strategies.
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North Highland Principal Co-Authors Chapter in Book on Knowledge Management

Denver, August 17, 2010

Julie Williamson, a principal with global consulting firm North Highland’s Denver office, has co-authored a chapter in Communication and Organizational Knowledge: Contemporary Issues for Theory and Practice.
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North Highland’s Carlos Figueroa Among Industry’s Top 25 Consultants

ATLANTA, June 9, 2010

North Highland announced today that Carlos Figueroa, principal at the firm’s Washington, D.C., office, has been chosen by Consulting magazine as one of its Top 25 Consultants 2010. Figueroa is a change management and human capital consultant with over 20 years of experience. He is accomplished in helping private and public sector organizations accomplish restructuring and merger and acquisition integrations with sensitivity to human behavioral needs. He also specializes in the identification, integration and launch of information technology spanning multiple locations. Figueroa will be honored at the magazine’s Top 25 Awards Dinner on June 17 at the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
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North Highland’s Peter Herbert Joins Fulton Education Foundation Board of Directors

ATLANTA, June 8, 2010

North Highland announced today that Peter Herbert, principal at its Atlanta office, has been named to the board of directors of the Fulton Education Foundation (FEF). In this role, Herbert will join other Fulton County education and business leaders in providing strategic guidance and oversight to the organization dedicated to promoting excellence in the Fulton County School System.
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North Highland Executive Named to Theatrical Outfit Board of Directors

ATLANTA, June 3, 2010

North Highland has announced that Matt Kern, a principal at its Atlanta office and national lead of the firm’s Health Plan Practice, has been named to the board of directors of Theatrical Outfit, Atlanta’s third oldest professional theater company.
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North Highland Names Five to Vice President Positions

ATLANTA, May 7, 2010

North Highland has announced the appointment of five to vice president positions as the global consulting firm continues to expand both domestically and internationally. Currently, North Highland has 45 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
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North Highland Promotes Two to Co-President Positions

ATLANTA, May 6, 2010

North Highland has announced that former executive vice presidents David Deiters and Michael Lee have been appointed as co-presidents over the global consulting firm. The promotions will help to support North Highland’s continued growth both domestically and internationally.
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North Highland Gets Blood Flowing for Red Cross

ATLANTA, February 2, 2010

When someone is injured and in need of blood, most people just take for granted that the needed supply will be available. But some organization — in most cases, The American Red Cross — is responsible for making sure public donations keep pace with demand.
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2009

Former U.S. Representative Christopher Shays Joins North Highland Board of Directors

ATLANTA, June 4, 2009

North Highland, a global management and technology consulting firm, today announced a high profile addition to its board of directors with the appointment of Christopher Shays, widely respected former member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Shays, a Connecticut representative from 1987 to 2008, gained recognition for his bipartisan work and leadership positions on issues ranging from finance and health care to energy and national security.
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North Highland Named One of the "Best Places to Work in New Jersey 2009"

Trenton, NJ - April 27, 2009

North Highland, a global management and technology consulting firm with 18 North American offices, including offices in Trenton, New York and Philadelphia, has been named one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey. North Highland placed 9th among all medium-sized organizations in the annual recognition conducted by Best Companies Group.
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2008

North Highland Company Opens In Los Angeles 17th Office Establishes Coast-To-Coast Capability

August 19, 2008

The North Highland Company, an independent management and technology consulting services provider, has opened in Los Angeles, marking its seventeenth U.S. office.
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Charlotte's Business Leaders, along with Al Gore's Climate Project, Assemble to Discuss Corporate Social Responsibility for the Environment

August 19, 2008

The increasing societal pressure to protect the environment and fight global warming has become a premier focus for Charlotte's corporate leaders. As such, a special presentation and panelist discussion on corporate sustainability initiatives will be conducted with many of Charlotte's leading organizations to discuss the current moral, social and governmental demands that are facing the business community today. The program will include a special presentation from The Climate Project, a non-profit public awareness organization created by former Vice President Al Gore.
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International Management Consulting Summit Held In Atlanta, Georgia

May 10, 2008

Atlanta will be the site of a summit of some of the international management consulting world's foremost executives. The CEOs and Managing Partners of Highland Worldwide, an international partnership of premier management consulting firms, will hold their bi-annual business summit in the headquarters city of U.S. member North Highland. The summit is a forum for the executives from members Bonfiglioli Consulting, Horvath & Partners, North Highland, Oresys, Qedis and Twynstra Gudde to discuss strategies to better serve the global needs of major businesses while maintaining local practices critical to international business success.
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North Highland Company Names Roger Terrell Chief Information Officer/Vice President of Information Services

May 6, 2008

Roger Terrell has been named Chief Information Officer and VP of Information Services for North Highland Company. Terrell is a seasoned IT professional who most recently served as Vice President -Technology at ChoicePoint (Alpharetta, GA). Prior to that, he was Senior Consultant, Systems Architecture and Integration with Perot Systems in Atlanta and Los Angeles. A native of Ohio, he currently resides in Alpharetta, Georgia.
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North Highland Names Martin A. Lupinetti Principal

May 1, 2008

Martin Lupinetti has been named Principal by the Philadelphia-area office of the North Highland Company. His expertise is in IT management consulting, which encompasses managing large integration projects, project and program management consulting, process improvement and change management, focusing on public sector, financial services and manufacturing industries.
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North Highland Promotes Noel Hedgecock to Principal

May 1, 2008

The North Highland Company, recently named Noel Hedgecock as Principal. Hedgecock's expertise is in managing high profile strategic initiatives as well as large-scale systems integration projects across a variety of retail, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical and financial services clients.
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North Highland Manager Michael Hatfield Helps Change Children's Lives

March 28, 2008

Michael Hatfield was born with a severe facial deformity. Hatfield's life was transformed after receiving life-changing corrective surgeries. The tedious multi-step surgical process that began at age one and concluded when Michael was 19 was performed by renowned surgeon Dr. Kenneth Salyer, Chairman of the World Craniofacial Foundation (WCF), an organization dedicated to helping children with craniofacial abnormalities gain access to life-changing medical procedures.
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North Highland Names Michael Kutner Principal

March 17, 2008

Michael Kutner has been named Principal by the Philadelphia-area office of the North Highland Company. His expertise is in Business Improvement Programs, such as Lean and Six Sigma, which encompasses deploying sustainable process-excellence and voice-of-the-customer-based initiatives that improve top- and bottom line business performance.
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North Highland Names Matt Chappell Manager

March 17, 2008

Matt Chappell has been named Manager by the Philadelphia-area office of the North Highland Company. He specializes in Change Management, Systems Integration, and Customer Interaction Solutions.
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Audrey Jaffe Joins Philadelphia Office Of North Highland

March 17, 2008

The North Highland Company has announced that Audrey Jaffe has joined the Philadelphia office as Senior Management Consultant, where she specializes in process change and organizational transformation, supporting clients in planning, facilitation, analysis, design, and management.
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Charles Beaverson Joins Philadelphia Office Of The North Highland Company

March 17, 2008

The North Highland Company has announced that Charles "Chip" Beaverson has joined the company's Philadelphia office as Vice President, where he specializes in performance management/enhancement, finance transformation/operations, supply chain/procurement, and related technology application.
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2007

Changing the Way You Think About Consulting

September 26, 2007

Award Honors World's Best Consulting Companies
The Charlotte office for North Highland Company reports that they were honored with Consulting Magazine's Best Firms to Work for 2007 Award, placing fourth in the Top Ten among the world's leading consulting companies.
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North Highland Company Names New Vice President

May 2, 2007

Rob Szumowski was promoted to Vice President of North Highland's Tallahassee office. Prior to joining North Highland, Szumowski led the growth of government services for Bearing Point and Unisys.
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North Highland Company Enables Disadvantaged Children to Express Themselves Through Photography

May 1, 2007

The Denver office of North Highland sponsored an exhibit of photographs, taken by children involved in a program at the Sunshine Peak Academy, Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP). KIPP is a national charter school program, recognized for helping economically disadvantaged students get into top tier college programs.
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