United Parents & Students: Community Organizing for the Long Haul
This is a chance to look to a new landscape of racial, economic, and social…
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‘A Story To Be Told’ by Amy Manzo Mendez
In this riveting short story, Green Dot student, Amy Manzo Mendez, reflects on the rich…
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An Inside Look at Distance Learning at Ánimo Florence-Firestone
Through a 100% live distance learning model, digital tools, and collaboration, Ánimo Florence Firestone has…
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13 Green Dot Students Awarded $20,000 Dell Scholarships
13 Green Dot students from 7 of our South Los Angeles schools were accepted into…
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High School Senior Reflects on Capitol Insurrection, Nation’s Future
Like so many of us, I viewed the events at the capitol as a threat…
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Green Dot to Partner in Transformation of Beaumont’s M.L. King Middle School
Green Dot was invited to partner with the local school district in Beaumont, Texas to…
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Marshall Street Initiative: Leading Improvement with Hearts, Minds, and ‘Data with a Soul’
In our work with Green Dot Public Schools as part of the Charter Students with…
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Why Can’t We Read Things Like This for Class?
When I wrote my own book, Strange Days, I was thinking a lot about this.…
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My government students usually register and educate voters — in person. Here’s how we’re adapting.
I’m embarrassed to admit that in my first decade or so of teaching high school…
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STEAM Summer Lab School
This summer, Green Dot students spent four weeks engaging in an interdisciplinary, project-based unit of…
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The Power of “Yet” — Rising to the Challenge Amid a Global Pandemic
Carmen Leiva, a math teacher at Ánimo Watts College Preparatory Academy, loves watching students in…
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College Preparedness Shaped This Student into a Bonafide Leader
Growing up, Valentin Castillo knew he wanted to go to college and serve his community,…
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