Your Moment of Joy: A look inside Rocketship

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Going Into STEM to Help Her Community Heal: This First Gen College Student Has a Plan

by Guadalupe Basulto | August 5, 2019

Most kids have an idea of what they want to be when they grow up because they saw someone cool have that job on TV, they think the job will make them a lot of money, or they have an artistic passion they hope to turn into a career. For me, though, I know that…

To Struggling Readers, High School Graduate and Aspiring Literacy Teacher Daniella Martinez Says, ‘Sí Se Puede!’

by Daniella Martinez, Rocketship Sí Se Puede Alumna | July 17, 2019

This post originally appeared in The Education Post on June 14, 2019. Every time I talk with my mom about what I want to be when I grow up, she cries. Not out of fear or sadness, but because she is proud of me. She is proud that I get to go to an amazing, top-tier…

Their Story Was My Story

By Aaron Cardwell and Kelsie McGhie, Rocketship Legacy Prep | June 21, 2019

Elementary school students don’t usually get excited to sit quietly through an hours-long ceremony. But on May 22nd, 2019, third graders from Rocketship Legacy Prep did just that as they watched two of their teachers graduate with Masters Degrees in Education from Johns Hopkins University. Mr. Aaron Cardwell and Ms. Kelsie McGhie brought their Rocketeers…

From Rocketship to a Senate Office: One Alumna’s Journey

by Estrella Luna, Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary 2007 - 2013 | April 1, 2019

One day last fall, instead of walking into school, I had the amazing opportunity to walk into the United States Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Instead of greeting my teachers, I shook hands with Senator Dianne Feinstein. Instead of talking with my friends about where we want to apply to college, I talked to…

Before a Child Can Learn They Need to Feel Safe and Cared For

By Emma Volpe, English Learner Specialist, Rocketship United Academy | January 30, 2019

This story originally appeared on Education Post. The life of a high-powered literary agent in New York City seems about the farthest thing from my life as a teacher serving largely low-income students in southeast Nashville. It is certainly far removed from the life of my students, many of whom are recent immigrants from…

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