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Oprah’s Angel Network Gives $1 Million to YES Prep Public Schools

September 20, 2010 by Jeremy Jones

YES Prep Public Schools was surprised with a check for $1 million on The Oprah Winfrey Showduring a special education segment during the show’s Farewell Season. Oprah invited YES Prep to join the show to recognize the school system as a model public school for our nation. Oprah shows a highlight reel of YES Prep and invites CEO Chris Barbic and YES Prep alum and teacher Melanie Singleton on stage and surprises them with a $1 million check from Oprah’s Angel Network.

The show’s other highlights include a discussion on WAITING FOR “SUPERMAN”,a documentary that follows children throughout the United States who are in the process of trying to get a great American education, in spite of the waitlists to enroll in great American schools. Other guests on the show include the documentary’sdirector, Davis Guggenheim, Washington D.C. Chancellor Michelle Rhee, Bill Gates and musician John Legend. 

“The $1 million gift from Oprah is not only a great recognition of the work we are doing to close the achievement gap between low-income and high-income students, but it also helps us open more schools, serve more kids on our waitlist, and take another step closer to the day when every kid in Houston has access to a first-class college-preparatory education,” says YES Prep CEO Chris Barbic.

YES Prep plans to use the $1 million gift from Oprah’s Angel Network® to continue its rapid growth to 10,000 students in Houston. YES Prep plans to open new schools and grow by more than 1,000 students next year.

YES Prep community, tell us what you think of having a spotlight shined on YES Prep from Oprah-- AND GETTING A $1 million from Oprah's Angel Network.

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