The Lawson Academy
The Lawson Academy,[1] formerly WALIPP-TSU Preparatory Academy (WALIPP Prep), is a charter middle school in the Third Ward area of Houston, Texas.[2] It was established as waves of single sex public schools opened in American inner city communities circa the 2000s.[3]
The school focuses on students living in urban communities,[4] but does not have a specific focus on students deemed to be "at risk".[5]
History
It was established by the
The school was initially boys' only,
The prospective opening of the current Lawson building was January 2017, with $1 million of funds coming from the Kinder Foundation,[15] as well as a grant from the federal government. The school hitherto did not have a permanent campus partly because charter schools cannot raise bonds to have new campuses built.[16] The current campus is in proximity to the University of Houston.[15]
Curriculum
Despite the association with the pastor, the school is banned from giving religious instruction as it is a public charter school.[17]
Admissions
As of 2010[update] the school had no entrance requirements.[18]
Student body
As of 2014[update] most of the students came from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. There were students who originated from and who did not originate from the area around the school.[5]
References
- ^ "The Lawson Academy." Learn Central Houston. Retrieved on January 19, 2019. The url provided links to the Lawson Academy.
- ^ Goode, Jo-Carolyn. "Houston’s Esteemed Third Ward Academy Welcomes New Leadership and Celebrates Academic Success." Houston Style Magazine. September 29, 2014. Retrieved on January 19, 2019.
- ISBN 1412980070- The book has a paragraph about WALIPP Academy and uses it as an example of the phenomenon of single sex public schools in the 2000s.
- ^ Hernandez, Pat (2008-07-17). "HISD Charter School Caters to Inner City Youth". Houston Public Media. Retrieved 2019-08-28. - Alternate link at an archive of the WALIPP Prep website: "WALIPP-TSU Academy featured on KUHF"
- ^ a b "UHLC program seeks mentors for Houston-area youth". University of Houston Law Center. 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- ^ "WALIPP-TSU Prep FAQ". WALIPP Academy. 2008-09-26. Archived from the original on 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- ^ Hughes, Kim (2006-06-20). "Third Ward couple lauded for service to others". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- ^ "History". WALIPP. 2004-12-08. Archived from the original on 2004-12-08. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- ^ Mellon, Ericka (2006-10-31). "Guidelines welcome single-sex classes". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- ^ Markley, Melanie (2002-08-20). "Not a girl in sight as new charter school opens its doors in Houston". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- ^ a b c "About." The Lawson Academy. Retrieved on January 19, 2019.
- ^ "Charter Schools." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on January 19, 2019.
- ^ "2007 BOND ARCHIVE William A. Lawson Institute for Peace and Prosperity (WALIPP)." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on January 19, 2019. "WALIPP 3100 Cleburne (2nd Floor) Houston, Texas 77004"
- ^ a b "Current Programs serving our Community". WALIPP. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- ^ Houston Business Journal. June 24, 2016. Retrieved on January 19, 2019.
- ^ Mellon, Ericka; Rebecca Elliot (2016-04-05). "Cash-strapped charter schools vie for federal development funds". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- ^ Mellon, Ericka (2010-03-23). "Lakewood Church working with HISD to open charter school". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- ^ Mellon, Ericka (2010-12-10). "HISD will open all-boys school next fall in 5th Ward". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
Further reading
- "Rev. William A. Lawson". Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church.
Notes
- Much of the content originates from Third Ward, Houston
External links
- The Lawson Academy
- WALIPP Academy at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- William A. Lawson Institute for Peace and Prosperity