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People

February 4, 2020

Difference Makers: How Mae Jemison Inspires Students through Space Travel

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…