Behind the Headline: Is a Charter School Chain Called Rocketship Ready to Soar Across America?

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Is a Charter School Chain Called Rocketship Ready to Soar Across America?
Washington Post| July 30, 2012

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Future Schools
Education Next  | Summer 2011

In California, Rocketship blended learning charter schools are boosting the achievement of poor Latino students. John Danner is ready to expand the brand into other states, and New York and DC are among the places that are eager to try it out. A long article in this morning’s Washington Post by Lyndsey Layton looks at what Rocketship is up to and how they hope to grow. An article in the Summer 2011 issue of Ed Next described the early days of Rocketship and other blended learning schools.

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