This year, Innovate kicked off a yearlong leadership development series to support
Rocketship principals to foster the mindset, leadership skills, and school design strategies needed to ensure that their schools serve students exceptionally well from day one of the upcoming school year.
Of the nine current
Rocketship principals, only one has an administrator credential, and three principals appear to have no state elementary school teaching credential.
Not exact matches
The creation of
Rocketship Mosaic inspired surrounding
principals to pick up their game.
Before becoming CEO of
Rocketship, Preston had numerous roles including teacher,
principal, director of schools, VP Bay Area and chief achievement officer.
After four years in New Orleans, Ryan had the opportunity to move back to Milwaukee to help found
Rocketship Education's first school outside of California as a Founding Assistant
Principal.
Current
principal names are listed on
Rocketship's website.
The lack of
principal credentialing appears to be in conflict with
Rocketship's charter, both through County Office of Education, and Franklin - McKinley School District.
In light of
Rocketship's very aggressive growth plans,
principal credentialing and experience is an important part of the public dialogue.
Past
principal names are listed in each School Accountability Report Card (also available on
Rocketship's website).
StopRocketShip.com has analyzed publicly available data to generate a report on
principal credentialing and experience at
Rocketship schools.
Last year, we documented that
principals lack proper credentials, experience and training at
Rocketship.