Thursday, October 27, 2011

Journal Sentinel Op-Ed: Rocketship Charter Schools Need Scrutiny « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!

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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