Despite widespread criticism, Rocketship hopes to grow by 330% in the next 5 years, as they move to take market share from district schools Rocketship is planning to open 27 schools in the next five years, more than tripling their…
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Hundreds turn out at San Jose Unified Board meeting to protest Charter School Facility Moves, replicating similar protests one year ago. In February of 2013, the San Jose Unified School board quietly approved a charter petition for ACE middle school,…
Read MoreSan Jose School Choice Week: Choosing public education by Brett Bymaster Common Knowledge: Step 1: Get married. Step 2: House shop by picking a place you can’t really afford next to a “high performing school”. Step 3: Live happily ever…
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ACE & DCP Charter schools registered the highest suspension rates of mainstream high schools in Santa Clara County, with 1 in 5 students suspended in the 13-14 school year. ACE and Downtown College Prep (DCP) charter schools registered the highest…
Read MoreDiane Ravitch: Rocketship’s Rocky Expansion Reposted From DianeRavitch.net: http://dianeravitch.net/2015/01/07/brett-bymaster-rocketships-rocky-expansion/ Brett Bymaster, a community activist in San Jose, California, here describes the chain’s current plans to increase the number of its charter schools. Rocketship withdrew its applications for 8 schools each…
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Rocketship begins gearing up for major growth in the next 5 years. Growth attempts in Washington D.C. face community backlash Rocketship’s board documents indicate they, again, plan to grow very aggressively in the next 5 years. Rocketship has touted aggressive…
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The Progressive Magazine confronts the Privatization of Education: “ProfitShip Learning”. Below we’re re-printing articles from this month’s copy of Progressive Magazine. There’s lots more on their website; this month’s special edition focuses in on problems with the privatization of public…
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Progressive Magainze: “Rocketship Lands in Milwaukee” By Barbara Miner on December 08, 2014. Re-printed with permission http://www.progressive.org/news/2010/12/187931/rocketship-lands-milwaukee Like most principals, Brittany Kinser is a cheerleader for her school. “I just want to make sure you’ll be positive,” she says when…
Read MoreRocketship’s board considers Nashville school takeovers through controversial Tennessee Achievement District. Board documents released in November indicate that Rocketship is considering using the Tennessee Achievement School District (ASD) to takeover public schools in Nashville Tennessee by August of 2015. The…
Read MorePublic Advocates call for an end to Rocketship’s illegally required volunteer hours For many years, the San Jose community has questioned Rocketship’s required volunteer hour program. Rocketship requires 30 volunteer hours per year, a discriminatory policy which tends to drive…
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