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Bluff City High School Celebrates Class of 2021, The School’s First Graduating Class of Seniors
May 24, 2021 (MEMPHIS, TN) — Bluff City High School, established in 2018 by Green Dot Public Schools, celebrates the Class of 2021, the school’s first class of seniors who graduated on Saturday, May 22nd. The school was founded to provide high-quality, free education options to families in Memphis.
Read More7 Green Dot schools to become Covid-19 vaccination centers in partnership with Saint John’s Well Child & Family Center
May 10, 2021 (LOS ANGELES) — With the help of United Parents & Students, Green Dot partnered with St. John’s Wellness Center, a well-known local health clinic, to adapt 6 Green Dot schools into Covid-19 vaccination centers that will be open to local communities.
Read MoreNine Green Dot High Schools Ranked As Best in the Nation by U.S. News & World 2021 Report
April 28, 2021 (LOS ANGELES) — Nine Green Dot California High Schools were recognized in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best High Schools. For over 20 years, Green Dot has pursued the transformation of public education through forging pathways of success for all students.
Read MoreGreen Dot Public Schools California’s Holds Annual Student Art and Writing Competition
Green Dot Public Schools California recently concluded the Ánimo Voices Writing and Art Competition, an annual student writing and art competition amongst students at Green Dot CA 19 schools.
Read MoreGreen Dot California releases statement regarding Derek Chauvin Trial
Green Dot California released the following statement today regarding Derek Chauvin’s trial
Read MoreGreen Dot California ratifies agreements with Teachers Union, Sets April 26 as Reopening Date for all 19 Middle and High Schools in Los Angeles
March 26, 2021 — LOS ANGELES. Green Dot Public Schools California (GDPSCA) ratified agreements with Asociación de Maestros Unidos (AMU) the union that represents Green Dot’s California teachers, that outline reopening plans for Green Dot’s 19 middle and high schools in Los Angeles. Students will have the option to return to in person learning starting on April 26, 2021.
Read More13 Green Dot Students Awarded Dell Scholarship
March 24, 2021 (LOS ANGELES, CA) — 13 Green Dot California students were awarded the Dell Scholarship. Now in its 18th year, the program funded by the Susan & Michael Dell Foundation awards 500 students annually with $20,000 (throughout college), a Dell laptop, textbook credits, and access to mentorship opportunities and additional resources.
Read MoreGreen Dot Public Schools California Hosts 3rd Annual Legacy Conference
March 18, 2021 (Los Angeles, CA) — Green Dot Public Schools California hosted their third annual Legacy Conference, a day of programming about how educators and staff can evolve practices to better support African American students. This year’s theme focuses on how to strengthen the unique cultural assets of Black students.
Read MoreTutor.com Welcomes Green Dot Public Schools to Its Family of K–12 Partnerships
Tutor.com, one of the world’s largest online tutoring services, today announced that Green Dot Public Schools, one of the largest charter school networks in the U.S., has selected Tutor.com to provide online tutoring services for the network’s 11,038 students in grades 6–12 across all 19 of its California charter schools.
Read MoreGreen Dot Lays Out Federal Policy Priorities in Letter to Secretary Cardona
March 2, 2021 — LOS ANGELES. In response to the confirmation of Miguel Cardona to be United States Secretary of Education, Chad Soleo, CEO of Green Dot Public Schools National, laid out key policy priorities in a letter to the Secretary. Green Dot has a history of raising crucial issues of concern to the students and communities we serve to federal policymakers as a part of our mission. The full text of the letter follows:
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