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March 26, 2019
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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March 25, 2019
Why This Grandparent Loves His Grandchildren’s School
Meet a proud Ánimo Phillis Wheatley Charter Middle School grandparent! When his children were growing…
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March 20, 2019
EdSource: A cap on charters would only cap family choices
The raft of proposed legislation in the state Legislature seeking to limit or cap charter…
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March 13, 2019
Locke Receives 2019 Charter School of the Year Award
Today, Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy, the former Locke High School and Green Dot’s…
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March 6, 2019
Art: ‘Big Bang Mary’ by Kimberly Mejia Vasquez
See the art piece that won third place from all of our California high schools…
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March 6, 2019
Writing: ‘Shots Fired’ by Eric Daniels
Read the poem that won third place from all of our California middle schools by…
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March 6, 2019
Writing: ‘Shoot! Shoot! Shoot!’ by Albert De Los Santos Rodriguez
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March 6, 2019
Writing: ‘Todos Estan Solos’ by Melanie Polanco
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March 6, 2019
Writing: ‘There Are Many People Who Don’t’ by Jocelyn Urias
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March 6, 2019
Art: ‘Addict’s Nightmare’ by Caroline Andrade
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March 6, 2019
Art: ‘Re.Birth’ by Jose Ramirez
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March 6, 2019
Writing: ‘What If?’ by Samira Comodo
Read the script that won first place from all of our California middle schools by…
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March 6, 2019
Writing: ‘Will You Fast-Forward or Pause?’ by Breanna Maldonado
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March 5, 2019
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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February 27, 2019
L.A. Times: Locke Girls’ Soccer Team Has the Help of Two Coach-Cops
Two local police officers have begun volunteering as co-coaches for Locke's soccer team. Said Officer…
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February 25, 2019
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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February 22, 2019
USCDornsife: Stories of Immigration
A plaque near a series of shops on First Street in Little Tokyo stands as…
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February 21, 2019
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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February 18, 2019
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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February 14, 2019
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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