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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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USCDornsife: Stories of Immigration
A plaque near a series of shops on First Street in Little Tokyo stands as…
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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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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…
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Just Keep Livin Foundation: “Conscious Living”
Anthony Thomas, math teacher at Ánimo South Los Angeles Charter High School was recognized by…
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How One Math Lesson Turned Into a Chess Club
The courtyard at Ánimo Jefferson Charter Middle School bustles with laughter and the sounds of…
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I Am Black History: Why and How We Must Contribute to the Pages of All Our Students’ Stories
As I think about Black History Month, I remember a drawing of this little brown…
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See How Parents Rallied for Change in Their Communities
This fall, United Parents and Students (UPAS) hosted thousands of local parents, students, and community…
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Green Dot Joins Thousands of Parents to Rally Ahead of Charter Moratorium
Yesterday hundreds of parents and students from Green Dot Public Schools joined thousands more from…
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Green Dot Leaders Respond to LAUSD’s Call for a Charter Moratorium
Green Dot National CEO Chad Soleo and Green Dot California CEO Dr. Cristina de Jesus…
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USC News: Parents’ Sacrifices Drive First-Generation USC Student to Succeed
Seeing her mom and dad work tough jobs to survive motivates USC Mork Family Scholar…
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Daily News: Capping charter schools in LAUSD will hurt students and families
With the Los Angeles Unified School District teachers union strike now over, it’s easy to…
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Seattle Times: For Teacher Diversity, Look to Alternative Schools
As a former teacher, principal and leader of color at Green Dot Public Schools, I…
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Parent Leaders Foster Change For Their Communities
This fall, United Parents and Students (UPAS) hosted thousands of local parents, students, and community…
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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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Ánimo Pat Brown’s New Building Strengthens the College Pathway
This fall, the Florence-Firestone community gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Ánimo Pat…
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Perry Shields: Journey of a Second Career Teacher
“I’m 57 years old, and I’m in my twelfth year of teaching -- I’m late…
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How a 5k Run Changed This Student’s Life
“Students want to attend college, but we all share the same worry, and that’s affording…
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Parent Power: How Hundreds of Families are Changing Their City
Green Dot has always believed in the power of families and students to self-advocate for…
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