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May 17, 2016
Finding the Right Supports to Help All Students Succeed
We’re building a school culture for our students to learn and develop new academic and…
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May 16, 2016
Jenesse Center: Holding a Youthful Conversation on a Serious Topic
250 students from Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy traveled across Los Angeles to take…
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May 3, 2016
Teachers Thrive at Green Dot Washington
At Destiny Middle School, teachers are innovative in their teaching, finding new ways to make…
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April 28, 2016
Adelante: Moving Teachers Forward Toward Their Credential
In partnership with Loyola Marymount University, we've created the Green Dot Adelante Credentialing Program. The…
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April 21, 2016
8 Green Dot Public School High Schools Named Among the Nation’s Best
For the second straight year, 8 Green Dot Public School high schools have been named…
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April 18, 2016
Monday Motivation from the 2016 Golden Dot Award Winners
We asked this year's Golden Dot Award winners “What inspires you to work hard every…
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April 6, 2016
What a Difference a School Makes
From the moment she walked onto the Oscar de la Hoya Ánimo Charter High School…
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March 31, 2016
Creating Real Community Change, One Green Dot Vote at a Time
Voter participation in the communities we serve is historically low. To address the need for…
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March 28, 2016
The Future of Charter Schools in 140 Characters or Less
Green Dot Public Schools, along with Third Way, the Century Foundation, and the National Alliance…
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March 24, 2016
Robot vs Robot: The Battle to Build the Best
This year, almost 150 students are designing and building their own robots to compete against…
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March 10, 2016
5 Capitals Needed for a Healthy Community
A healthy community must possess five different kinds of capital: 1. Human; 2. Social; 3.…
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March 7, 2016
At Destiny Middle School, Nothing Is Impossible
Class president, Josh Covarrubius, on what Destiny Middle School means to him and why it's…
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March 4, 2016
From South LA to Ivy League: The Official SXSWedu Panel by Green Dot Public Schools
For Ánimo Pat Brown alumni Alvaro Quintero and Jose Rodriguez, the SXSWedu panel serves as…
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March 1, 2016
Athletics & Academics – A sound mind in a sound body
These are just the kind of values and determination that students need to help propel…
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February 18, 2016
How #TFA25 Reconnected Me to the Classroom
Teachers and leaders from TFA, like Nate Geller, Assistant Principal at Ánimo Phillis Wheatley, believe…
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February 11, 2016
Small Schools, Huge Impact
For many families, the only option for a public education is an over-enrolled school within…
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February 9, 2016
The Fourth Annual Golden Dot Awards Nominees
The Golden Dot Awards celebrate educators and staff who are transforming the landscape of public…
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February 4, 2016
Does Teacher Culture Matter? A View Inside Green Dot’s Approach
Having the right teachers in our classrooms is among the most important challenges we face.…
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January 28, 2016
Life After Teach for America: How Green Dot Public Schools Builds on the “Foundation for Impact”
We spotlight one Green Dot teacher's journey from Teach for America to classroom excellence, in…
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January 7, 2016
Back to School: More Than Just a Job
Returning from the holiday break can be rough. School classified employees, like Charles Durham and…
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