How This Student Grew Eight Grade Levels in English in Three Years
“Before coming here I couldn’t wait until the school day was over. Before coming here…
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How African American Students are Closing Achievement Gaps
Growing up, I didn’t know what path I wanted my life to take. I did,…
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Green Dot Students Dive Into Data to Propose Changes Across the City
This winter, Green Dot students from Ánimo Jackie Robinson, Ánimo Ralph Bunche, and Oscar De…
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Creating Middle School Pathways to STEM Careers
People of color are grossly underrepresented in STEM careers. That’s why at Green Dot, we…
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More Than a Game: Layups and Life Skills
“Early in my career, my first principal told me, ‘I don’t see the value in…
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Exposing Students to Diverse Career Pathways
This semester, students at Ánimo City of Champions Charter High School had the opportunity to…
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What Mitochondria and the Seattle Seahawks Have in Common
Caresse Fernandez has spent enough time in the classroom to feel comfortable about her approach…
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These Students are Closing Achievement Gaps in Reading — Here’s How
Though the school day is over, students at Ánimo James B. Taylor Charter Middle School…
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These Middle Schoolers are Un-BEE-lievable! Green Dot Hosts First Spelling Bee
This month students, families, and staff from all of Green Dot’s middle schools in California…
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How School Culture Helped This Student Academically
Meet Pedro Barreras, a senior at Ánimo Pat Brown Charter High School (APB). In eighth…
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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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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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