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On the Rocketship: How Top Charter Schools Are Pushing the Envelope by Richard Whitmire

Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (June 9, 2014)

The face of American education is evolving—and the roadmap is clear

On the Rocketship: How Top Charter Schools are Pushing the Envelope examines the rise and expansion of leading charter school network Rocketship, revealing the “secret sauce” that makes a successful program. A strong narrative with a timely message, the book explores how Rocketship started and the difficulties encountered as it expands. Designing schools for children who have been failed by traditional schools is extremely challenging work. Setbacks are inevitable. Later in the book the narrative shifts to the national picture, exploring how high performing charter schools are changing the education landscape in cities such as Denver, Memphis, and Houston. The book emerges just as charter schools are running into stiff political opposition in New York City and elsewhere. Even in San Jose, Rocketship’s home base, the pushback against charter schools is gaining speed. On the Rocketship becomes a valuable resource for explaining what’s at stake in this battle. Lose these schools, in New York, San Jose and other cities, and low-income and minority students lose their best shot at a quality education.