Category: Perspective

Perspective

January 25, 2018

The 74 — Petruzzi: In Growth-vs.-Proficiency Debate, Data, Trust, and Time Are Keys to True Student Performance

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

December 8, 2017

How School Spirit Affects Community Spirit

UPAS Community Engagement Coordinator Samantha Levra shares about the Ánimo Watts Charter High School Fall…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…