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“I shouldn’t have to sneak around to make my students feel successful and be happy.” A former public school teacher explains why she opened her own school
Tonya Kipe was an elementary school teacher in Florida public schools for over a decade before launching Kipe Academy, a microschool in Polk City, Florida. She grew her microschool from one student in January 2024 to 26 students today, including those with special learning needs.
Read more about Tonya's microschool in Kerry's latest article at The 74.
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Tonya Kipe was an elementary school teacher in Florida public schools for over a decade before launching Kipe Academy, a microschool in Polk City, Florida. She grew her microschool from one student in January 2024 to 26 students today, including those with special learning needs.
Read more about Tonya's microschool in Kerry's latest article at The 74.
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Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly LiberatED e-newsletter on education trends at fee.org/liberated.