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Difference Makers: Ellen Ochoa’s Journey to Space Inspires a New Generation of Students
1993, Ellen Ochoa became the first Hispanic woman to travel into space, aboard NASA’s Discovery…
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Industry Professionals Help Boyle Heights Students Develop Interview Skills
On an early school-day morning, students in Kim Kawaratani’s college readiness class at Oscar De…
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How This Alumna Helps Students in Her Community Overcome Barriers
Shannon Doss wasn’t always college bound. She grew up in South Los Angeles and entered…
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Difference Makers: How Jackie Robinson Broke Barriers with Persistence
A baseball player, executive, and an African-American bank cofounder, Jackie Roosevelt Robinson repeatedly broke the…
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All Means All: Locke Students Promote Inclusion through Basketball
On a crisp December morning, a group of Alain LeRoy Locke College Preparatory High School…
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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…
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Green Dot and Cal State Dominguez Hills Launch the Residency for Equity through Action and Learning
Across the country, schools are facing a common problem: hiring and retaining well qualified teachers.…
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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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An Element of Surprise: My 36 Years in the Classroom
Growing up in a small provincial town in the Philippines, Marinela Cortez never imagined that…
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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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LA Rams Award Green Dot Coaches with $2,000
This winter, the Los Angeles Rams awarded Alain LeRoy Locke College Preparatory Academy and Ánimo…
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Green Dot Students Inspire Community Giving
During the month of December, a child might mistake the Associated Student Body meeting room…
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College Readiness is a Family Affair
When my oldest son came to this school he was struggling academically and was very…
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How This Robotics Program Is Preparing Students in Watts for the Future
In just six weeks, ACPA students designed, built, and programmed a 120-pound industrial sized robot.…
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Statement from Green Dot on the Supreme Court DACA Case
Last week, we saw once again a demonstration of the spirit of hope and promise…
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LA School Report: Green Dot’s experience shows LAUSD was right to release student growth data because it’s a more meaningful measure of student success
We are pleased that the LAUSD Board of Education earlier this month approved the release…
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ACPA Celebrated and Supported on The Ellen Show
Green Dot is pleased to share that one of our Los Angeles school principals was…
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Tiana Diggs: Leading with Love and High Expectations
Few people are surprised that Tiana Diggs is now a principal at the school where…
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How Simone Is Paving the Way for Her Siblings to Attend College
“If I move up, they move up, we’re a unit. I have to do my…
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Green Dot Students Outpace State in Student Growth and Proficiency Improvements
Green Dot’s students across Los Angeles, from Boyle Heights and Compton to Inglewood and Venice,…
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