Rocketship Public Schools
@RocketshipEd
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A collective of parents, teachers, & leaders working to transform the future for students in low-income communities. Tweets ≠ endorsements. #RocketshipSchools
CA, WI, TN, DC, TX
Joined February 2011
.@USNewsEducation ranks elem schools for the first time by achievement. We serve 3/4 low-income students, yet 9 of our schools are named Best in the Country! We can eliminate the achievement gap. Read more:
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In school merger news, @rocketshiped has acquired @carmenschools only elementary school, Stellar Elementary@biztimes
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Rocketship Public Schools, a national public charter school network that operates in Milwaukee, has acquired Carmen Schools of Science & Technology’s
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New from @SkyBArnold: @RocketshipEd proposes expanding its personalized learning model into Rutherford County. @rucoschools will decide tonight whether to approve the new public charter school. Read the full story ⬇️
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@RocketshipEd wants to expand its high performing personalized learning model into Rutherford County. We're looking forward to district leaders approving it tonight to provide families with another high-quality public education option.
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Members of the Rutherford County Schools Board of Education denied Rocketship’s application in April, but multiple members encouraged the charter operator to make revisions and resubmit for a vote...
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Op-Ed worth reading from @NashvillePropel's Sonya Thomas about last week's denial of three proposed public charter schools, including @MyRockAcademy, the Forge School, & @RocketshipEd. Each offers families a needed high-quality public education option.
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Across Nashville, families are waking up to a painful truth: The public education system that’s supposed to serve all children is too often more invested in maintaining power than producing outcomes.
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Disappointing news for @RocketshipEd, The Forge School, & @MyRockAcademy. All children deserve to attend the school that's best for them and each of these proposed public charter schools offers to provide families a needed, high-quality education option.
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All three applicants have the ability to appeal to the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission that has overturned at least one MNPS charter denial four years in a row.
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Children deserve the right to attend the school that's best for them and tonight @rucoschools has an opportunity to provide families with another high-quality option. @RocketshipEd is applying to expand its successful Nashville model to Rutherford County.
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Ever since the first one opened in in Tennessee in 2003, public charter schools have seen tremendous growth as a schooling option for Tennessee students. Charter schools are public schools operated...
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From the classrooms to the staff culture, @RocketshipEd is living proof that strong academic outcomes and deep character development go hand in hand. As part of our continued focus on character development at CSGF, we conducted a school visit, called a “Culture Round,” with
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Congratulations to the recipients of the Advocacy Trailblazer grant, @ExcelAcademyCS, @aspire, @RocketshipEd, Butler Academy, & Libertas School of Memphis. The Advocacy Trailblazer Grant helps CSGF portfolio members launch advocacy initiatives that empower and mobilize their
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'We commend the leaders/teachers at @Explore_School, @KIPP_Nashville Kirkpatrick, @RocketshipEd United, @STEMPREP, @STRIVE_37214 & @valorcollegiate Voyager for the work they do to effectively serve families/meet rigorous standards to educate within the public school system' 👏👀
Metro Nashville school board renews six public charter schools — The Tennessee Firefly https://t.co/9d5jqghcyL
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Congrats @prestondsmith @RocketshipEd
.@RocketshipEd students grew an average of 1.2 years in both math and reading last year. I wish more schools and districts would track and release data like this:
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.@RocketshipEd students grew an average of 1.2 years in both math and reading last year. I wish more schools and districts would track and release data like this:
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Congratulations to Brittany Hodges of @RocketshipEd on being selected for the 2024-2025 cohort of the @TNEdColorAllies Fellowship! We’re thrilled to celebrate Brittany and the 10 other outstanding educators joining this impactful program. 👏🏽🎉 #TECAfellowship #TNcharters
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'The charters up for renewal in Nashville this year have also shown a similar history of outperforming @MetroSchools district-run schools located in the same cluster' 👏@valorcollegiate @RocketshipEd @STEMPREP @STRIVE_37214 @KIPP_Nashville @KIPP
@Explore_School cc @tncharters
New from @SkyBArnold: Thirteen public charter schools to make their case to stay open in the coming weeks. Those schools are located in Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, and Knoxville. https://t.co/IKN0j86FIa
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We had so much fun during our Storybook Character Parade today! 💜🚀 @RocketshipEd
@prestondsmith @sajademiller @JulianneGaskin
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Chasiti McKissick, Regional Director of Operations for Rocketship Public Schools Texas @RocketshipEd and as the Board President of DeSoto ISD, has concerns about accountability for ESAs — speaking on a panel at #txcharterconference @TPCSAnews
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What beautiful Hispanic Heritage night @RocketshipEd Explore Texas! A beautiful celebration! 💜🚀
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Much appreciation to Rocketship moms. This card really was a pleasant ending to my day. I do what I do for moments like this. @RocketshipEd 🤍
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New from MDRC's InPractie blog! Integrating Tutors into School Culture: Insights from Brenda Plazola of @RocketshipEd
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Brenda Plazola of Rocketship Public Schools shares her thoughts and advice on integrating tutors into a school community.
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In 4th grade, we learned to focus on details by becoming in inventors! We learned that inventors have to think about and write explicit details for success! We also learned that effective, respectful collaboration is needed in a group of inventors! 💜🚀@Amplify @RocketshipEd
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There is nothing more rewarding as a teacher than to intentionally and fully prepare for instruction on the front end and watch students succeed in return. My heart is over flowing! 💜🚀🥹 @RocketshipEd
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