Perspective
Green Dot CEO Marco Petruzzi makes the case for focusing on growth over proficiency in…
January 24, 2018
‘Locke stands for a promise’
School leader Peggy Gutierrez shares how and why Alain LeRoy College Preparatory Academy is delivering…
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January 12, 2018
ForwardLA: What Good Jobs and Fair Wages Mean for Green Dot Families and Students
At Green Dot, we are more than simply invested in our students’ futures; we actively…
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January 5, 2018
ForwardLA: Green Dot Parents Demand Clean Communities and Breathable Air
No matter how hard we work to give our students the tools they need to…
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December 18, 2017
ForwardLA: Access to Healthy Food is More Than a School Lunch Issue
It’s hard to focus or learn without proper nourishment and sustained meals--this is true for…
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December 13, 2017
Meet A Green Dot Educator: Kara Hayes
Meet Kara Hayes, a Special Education teacher at Destiny Middle School in Tacoma WA, and…
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December 8, 2017
How School Spirit Affects Community Spirit
UPAS Community Engagement Coordinator Samantha Levra shares about the Ánimo Watts Charter High School Fall…
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December 5, 2017
United Parents and Students Celebrates a Successful Summit Focused on Creating Positive Change Across Los Angeles
On Saturday, December 2, United Parents and Students (UPAS), in conjunction with Green Dot Public…
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December 4, 2017
ForwardLA: How Green Dot Parents are Taking Action in LA’s Affordable Housing Crisis
For all parents and families, helping their children succeed in school means providing support and…
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December 1, 2017
ForwardLA: Why Protecting Immigrant Families is Integral to Green Dot’s Mission
At Green Dot, we aim to continually use our educational platform to teach students and…
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November 6, 2017
Holding All Students to High Standards: A Look at Special Education at Green Dot Public Schools
Hugo Estrada never imagined that he would become an educator, and is now a thriving…
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October 30, 2017
Green Dot Alumnus ‘Never Thought About College’ Now Excelling at Georgetown
Despite the rigorous college preparatory curriculum he experienced at AJR, Gomez couldn’t imagine himself in…
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