Ten Years In: Progress, Reflection, and What Comes Next in DC

Zakiya Sackor, Executive Director, Rocketship Public Schools DC | marzo 6, 2026

Last week, the DC Public Charter School Board (PCSB), the independent body that authorizes and oversees public charter schools in Washington, DC, completed its 10-year review of Rocketship DC schools....

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Get to Know Rocketship Public Schools Webinar Recap

marzo 5, 2023

This month, Rocketship California’s Family Recruitment Team hosted our annual “Get to Know Rocketship Public Schools” information session. This session gives families all the information they need to know about our award winning schools and informs them of the different opportunities we offer at our 13 campuses in the Bay Area. This year, our information…

Two Nashville Mothers Explain How Rocketship’s Model is Enabling Their Children to Succeed

febrero 24, 2023

This article originally appeared in The Tennessee Firefly. – Ever since the first one opened in 2003, public charter schools have seen tremendous growth as a schooling option for Tennessee students. Charter schools are public schools operated by independent, non-profit governing bodies that must include parents. There are currently more than 30 public charter schools…

Rewriting the Story for My Kids and My Community

Sara Palencia, Rocketship Los Sueños Parent & Teaching Assistant at Rocketship Sí Se Puede | febrero 24, 2023

I grew up in East San Jose, living there since I was five years old. Immigrating from Mexico, I was an English Language Learner who went to neighborhood district schools from elementary through high school. I was able to make it to community college, attending Evergreen Valley College for an associates degree. I might have…

Rocketship Parent Voices Lead the Movement for Education Equity

Christabel Breen, National Manager of Parent Leadership | febrero 24, 2023

Our National Parent Leadership team consists of Education Organizers that work with families in each of our regions, supporting them in learning community organizing skills, developing a critical consciousness around education equity and policy, and using their voices to navigate and influence policy-makers, community leaders, and political representatives in their communities. Rocketship parent organizers are…

How Real Parent Engagement in Schools Looks Different Than What Most Imagine

William Hill, Executive Director of Rocketship Public Schools Tennessee | febrero 13, 2023

This article originally appeared in The Tennessean. _ “It’s a great school. They have really involved parents.” That’s a comment I’m sure many of you have heard or said to describe a “great” public school in Nashville. But “involved parents” is usually code for an active PTO that focuses on fundraising and volunteer activities. This…

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Ten Years In: Progress, Reflection, and What Comes Next in DC

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