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ON THE ROCKETSHIP examines the rise and expansion of leading charter school network Rocketship, revealing the "secret sauce" that makes a successful program. A strong narra¬tive 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. As the story progresses, the narra¬tive 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, California, 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.
Written by a veteran journalist who followed Rocketship through a school year, the book explores some of the factors that make Rocket¬ship and other charters successful, including the blended learning that was pioneered at charter schools.
Many schools around the country look to Rocketship as a model for implementing blended learning. Blended learning, itself a controversial topic, ultimately offers students a more active role in guiding their own education. At these schools, blended learning is leading to richer learning. The interplay between charter schools and blended learning is setting a change in motion, and the American education system is ready to evolve. On the Rocketship details this phenomenon, providing insights for educators across the nation.