Journal Sentinel Op-Ed: Rocketship Charter Schools Need Scrutiny
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
By Larry F. Miller Oct. 26, 2011
Council should get to the bottom of ‘miracle school’
Rocketship schools seem to have a serious problem with attrition
When it comes to education, everyone wants a miracle. Milwaukee’s Common Council is considering a proposal to open eight charter schools run by Rocketship Education, a national charter network claiming to create what some people call “miracle” schools.
According to Gary Rubinstein, a Teach for America alumnus and Noel Hammatt, researchers who operate “Miracleschools.Wikispaces.com,” a “miracle” school is one that is significantly outperforming schools in its