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February 4, 2020

Green Dot and Cal State Dominguez Hills Launch the Residency for Equity through Action and Learning

Across the country, schools are facing a common problem: hiring and retaining well qualified teachers.…

January 29, 2020

City of Champions Shows Commitment through Inclusivity

Since the beginning of the school year, Dominique Bell, a special education teacher at Ánimo…

January 7, 2020

LA Rams Award Green Dot Coaches with $2,000

This winter, the Los Angeles Rams awarded Alain LeRoy Locke College Preparatory Academy and Ánimo…

December 20, 2019

Green Dot Students Inspire Community Giving

During the month of December, a child might mistake the Associated Student Body meeting room…

December 11, 2019

College Readiness is a Family Affair

When my oldest son came to this school he was struggling academically and was very…

November 21, 2019

Statement from Green Dot on the Supreme Court DACA Case

Last week, we saw once again a demonstration of the spirit of hope and promise…

November 15, 2019

ACPA Celebrated and Supported on The Ellen Show

Green Dot is pleased to share that one of our Los Angeles school principals was…

November 5, 2019

Tiana Diggs: Leading with Love and High Expectations

Few people are surprised that Tiana Diggs is now a principal at the school where…

October 29, 2019

How Simone Is Paving the Way for Her Siblings to Attend College

“If I move up, they move up, we’re a unit. I have to do my…

October 17, 2019

Green Dot Students Outpace State in Student Growth and Proficiency Improvements

Green Dot’s students across Los Angeles, from Boyle Heights and Compton to Inglewood and Venice,…

September 10, 2019

Why This Alumna Became a Counselor at Her Alma Mater

“When I became a counselor many of my friends and even family members would ask…

August 27, 2019

How Math Will Help This Future Nurse Practitioner

“People always joke that the Pythagorean theorem isn’t going to help you in the real…