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Mae Carol Jemison—an engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut—made history when she became the first…
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…
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January 14, 2020
How This School Put My Son Back on a Path to College
“I remember one day he came home and told me ‘Mom when I don’t understand…
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July 9, 2019
Why Sarai Traveled Two Hours a Day for School
Ánimo Pat Brown Charter High School (APB) alumna Sarai Flores is one of the many…
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May 16, 2019
Chad Soleo Appointed National CEO of Green Dot Public Schools
After a rigorous and extensive hiring process, Green Dot’s National Board has announced its appointment…
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April 25, 2019
Founding Freshman Finds New Vision for Her Future at RVLA High
Le’Trianna Coleman’s growth at Rainier Valley Leadership Academy HS is irrefutable: in less than a…
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March 25, 2019
Why This Grandparent Loves His Grandchildren’s School
Meet a proud Ánimo Phillis Wheatley Charter Middle School grandparent! When his children were growing…
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March 13, 2019
Locke Receives 2019 Charter School of the Year Award
Today, Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy, the former Locke High School and Green Dot’s…
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February 27, 2019
L.A. Times: Locke Girls’ Soccer Team Has the Help of Two Coach-Cops
Two local police officers have begun volunteering as co-coaches for Locke's soccer team. Said Officer…
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February 18, 2019
Rigor and Joy are Alive at Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
Meet Walter Chen, Principal of Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Middle School (RVLAMS). “I’d say what…
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January 18, 2019
For the Love of Soccer: Seeing Beyond Victory
Last spring, Ánimo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle School students hoped to participate in Green Dot’s…
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January 17, 2019
How a New Mural is Making Students Feel Seen at Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Middle School art teachers Margaret Ward and Gretchen Proulx saw the…
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