On the Fly: New Charter Schools Approved for Madison and Rutherford Counties

The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission overturned two local school board decisions on October 16th by approving new public charter schools for Madison and Rutherford Counties. The Jackson Museum School will take learning beyond the classroom by infusing subjects like science and math into weekly expeditions to local cultural centers.Rocketship TN #4 will be Rocketship Public Schools' fourth charter school in Tennessee, operating with a similar personalized learning model that the charter operator's Nashville schools utilize.On this episode of On the Fly we talk with leaders of both about why their schools are needed and what makes them different.