Education policy analyst Diane Ravitch describes
Rocketship charters as «schools for...
Education policy analyst Diane Ravitch describes
Rocketship charters as «schools for poor children....
In the heart of Silicon Valley, six different school districts have sued the Santa Clara County Board of Education for reversing local denials of
Rocketship charters.
One interesting overlap with the charter growth story: AppleTree is likely to team up with
Rocketship charters (a pairing Pearson suggested), which in 2015 is scheduled to open the first of eight charter schools it is planning for the District.
Mike Petrilli interviews Richard about his new book about the high - performing
Rocketship charter network.
is a website full of interesting information concerning
Rocketship Charter Schools.
The real evidence about K12 Inc. and
Rocketship Charter Schools is hardly positive, but anyone familiar with the needs of students would recognize the inherent problem with the notion that, «students are supervised by monitors, rather than teachers, saving significantly on costs.»
See
Rocketship charter cubicles....
Monday, October 3, 2011
ROCKETSHIP CHARTER SCHOOLS TAKE OFF ACROSS SOUTH BAY — HYBRID CLASS - LEARNING LAB MODEL GAINS NATIONAL ATTENTION BUT FACES CHALLENGES
Specifically, the Board finds as follows:
Rocketship Charter Schools Rely Too Heavily on Uncredentialed Instructional Staff.
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The Rocketship charter school network had plans to open a third DC campus.
Lety Gomez, a charter school parent, talks about her journey and the journey of her son from traditional school to
Rocketship Charter School in San Jose; a journey that would cause them to even move their homes to be closer to the school.
But families that selected a new
Rocketship charter school in Ward 5 were in for a rude awakening: After the enrollment deadline had passed they learned the school they had chosen would not actually be opening.
Who would tell Ward 8 parents they couldn't send their kids to Achievement Prep or
the Rocketship charter?
Not exact matches
As a major aspect of a school model, it is more readily associated with
charter schools, such as Summit Public Schools and
Rocketship in Silicon Valley.
I know
Rocketship is keen to provide tours to interested parties (contact
[email protected]), and they have participated in «white papers» aimed at assisting districts and
charters that want to share best practices.
Richard Whitmire is author of On the
Rocketship: How Top
Charter Schools Are Pushing the Envelope, which chronicles the rise of leading charter school network Rocketship and the impact of high - performing charter schools in Denver, Spring Branch, and other cities across the c
Charter Schools Are Pushing the Envelope, which chronicles the rise of leading
charter school network Rocketship and the impact of high - performing charter schools in Denver, Spring Branch, and other cities across the c
charter school network
Rocketship and the impact of high - performing
charter schools in Denver, Spring Branch, and other cities across the c
charter schools in Denver, Spring Branch, and other cities across the country.
One of those is a network of free, public
charter schools in San Jose, California, called
Rocketship Education, who just this week crossed a very important milestone.
Now, in his latest book, On the
Rocketship, he turns his attention to «how top
charter schools are pushing the envelope.»
Through dozens of short chapters he tells the story of the meteoric growth of the
Rocketship network of
charter schools, known as a leader in «blended learning,» along with the trials and tribulations of other
charter chains.
Although some
charter school operators, such as
Rocketship Education and KIPP Empower, as well as some school districts, like Riverside School District, have created stellar blended - learning models, the most advanced school districts in California in online and blended learning have seen their efforts frustrated and curtailed.
On Top of the News
Charter School Forges Ahead with Expansion Wall Street Journal 7/14/11 Behind the Headline Future Schools Education Next Summer 2011
Rocketship Education hopes to open 20 additional hybrid schools in California by 2017, a plan opposed by the local union and school district.
Author Bio: Preston Smith is Co-Founder & CEO of
Rocketship Education, a non-profit network of public elementary
charter schools serving low - income communities in California, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Washington, D.C..
Preston Smith is Co-Founder & CEO of
Rocketship Education, a non-profit network of public elementary
charter schools serving low - income communities in California, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Washington, D.C..
Which means, a
charter operator with campuses in multiple states, like KIPP, Uncommon Schools, Achievement First, or
Rocketship Education, can not freely move a teacher or school leader between their schools in various states.
Among them are successful
charter school networks across the country, such as Achievement First, YES Prep, KIPP,
Rocketship Education, and IDEA Public Schools.
Rocketship Education is a nonprofit public
charter network of elementary schools working to eliminate the achievement gap.
Rocketship is scheduled to open two additional
charter schools in San Jose in the fall of 2011.
Rocketship Education is the leading K - 5 hybrid
charter school network.
Design a school that pays more and reaches all with excellence — October 10, 2013 Public Impact Co-Directors Refresh Vision: Opportunity Culture for ALL — September 25, 2013 Report shows promising alternative to closing failing
charter schools — August 14, 2013 Rocketship Education: Bringing tech closer to teachers — July 24, 2013 Case study: New charter pays more, extends teachers» reach, gets strong results — July 9, 2013 Case study: How Charlotte zone planned Opportunity Culture schools — June 27, 2013 Case study: How one Leading Educators fellow extends her reach — June 17, 2013 Opportunity Culture district creates paid role for student teachers — May 22, 2013 Reports: City - based organizations» roles in quality digital learning — May 15, 2013 Nation's fifth - largest district explores extending reach of excellent teachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — No
charter schools — August 14, 2013
Rocketship Education: Bringing tech closer to teachers — July 24, 2013 Case study: New
charter pays more, extends teachers» reach, gets strong results — July 9, 2013 Case study: How Charlotte zone planned Opportunity Culture schools — June 27, 2013 Case study: How one Leading Educators fellow extends her reach — June 17, 2013 Opportunity Culture district creates paid role for student teachers — May 22, 2013 Reports: City - based organizations» roles in quality digital learning — May 15, 2013 Nation's fifth - largest district explores extending reach of excellent teachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — No
charter pays more, extends teachers» reach, gets strong results — July 9, 2013 Case study: How Charlotte zone planned Opportunity Culture schools — June 27, 2013 Case study: How one Leading Educators fellow extends her reach — June 17, 2013 Opportunity Culture district creates paid role for student teachers — May 22, 2013 Reports: City - based organizations» roles in quality digital learning — May 15, 2013 Nation's fifth - largest district explores extending reach of excellent teachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New
Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — No
Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New
charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — No
charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link
Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — No
Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — Now What?
Founded in 2007 in San Jose,
Rocketship has since expanded to 13
charter schools in three regions.
Rocketship Education opened the nation's first hybrid school in 2007 and currently operates three
charter schools in San Jose, serving over 1,300 students.
On June 26 at 4 pm, the Fordham Institute will host a panel to discuss Richard Whitmire's new book, On the
Rocketship: How Top
Charter Schools are Pushing the Envelope.
Richard Whitmire is the author of «The Bee Eater: Michelle Rhee Takes on the Nation's Worst School District» and the forthcoming «On the
Rocketship,» about high - performing
charter schools.
There has been some movement on this front, with
Rocketship and other schools that use a blended learning model or are fully online, but I think the
charter space should really take advantage of some of the innovations in the technology field.
His latest book, On the
Rocketship: How Top
Charter Schools Are Pushing the Envelope (Jossey - Bass, 2014), follows leading charter school network Rocketship through a challenging school year to discover the key factors in its success and explore the ongoing challenges to its exp
Charter Schools Are Pushing the Envelope (Jossey - Bass, 2014), follows leading
charter school network Rocketship through a challenging school year to discover the key factors in its success and explore the ongoing challenges to its exp
charter school network
Rocketship through a challenging school year to discover the key factors in its success and explore the ongoing challenges to its expansion.
It also recently had
charters approved in Indianapolis and New Orleans, a
Rocketship spokeswoman said.
AppleTree's preschool and pre-K at
Rocketship Rise Academy and
Rocketship Legacy Prep are engaging, full - day, tuition - free public
charter preschools welcoming all children living in the District of Columbia.
Our AppleTee @ model means that we provide a high - quality preschool and pre-K at
Rocketship, a pre-K to 2nd grade public
charter school.
They include other information about
charter schools and
Rocketship.
The State Board of Education today approved
Rocketship's
charter school petition that board members admitted was flawed.
But as community members, we also hope for a public discourse on making
Rocketship, and
charters in general, better places for students, teachers, and community members.
In schools that average 500 students, savings are about $ 500,000 a year, which is used to raise teacher salaries, to extend the school day and to allow
Rocketship to build its own facilities — quite a luxury in the
charter - school world.
Danner, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who made his fortune with Internet advertising pioneer NetGravity, started
Rocketship Education, a
charter - school nonprofit, in 2006.
With the recent news of the creation of two funds dedicated to financing
charter school facilities, I am reminded of the story of a school board member's accusations against Nashville's
Rocketship and Purpose Prep of unethical practices in seeking alternative avenues to secure capital for facilities.
Rocketship petitioned the downtown San Jose Franklin - McKinley school district for yet another
charter school.
Andre Agassi, tennis great turned
charter backer, has secured a third
Rocketship school in Nashville Tennessee, adding to schools he financed in San Jose (Spark Academy) and Milwaukee.
Rocketship Education, a chain of
charter schools in San Jose, has used technology and block scheduling to lift the scores of English learners far above the state average.
He adds, «
Rocketship Education, a
charter school network near San Francisco, with national expansion plans, is reinventing how learning takes place in the classroom, asking its students to spend 25 percent of each day in a «learning lab,» where they work on customized, computer - delivered material.