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June 4, 2015
“Golden” Prom Makeovers for Oscar De La Hoya Seniors
Junior Salas and Ceci De La Hoya teamed up with a group of professional stylists…
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May 21, 2015
6 Guiding Principles to Professional Development
For Green Dot educators, professional development offers a chance to personalize their professional narrative.
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May 12, 2015
Hall of Fame Homecoming
Forty-two years after graduation from Locke High School, baseball greats, Eddie Murray and Ozzie Smith,…
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May 7, 2015
#ThankATeacher Day and National Charter Schools Week: Two Reasons to Celebrate
National Charter Schools Week gives Green Dot Public Schools another reason to celebrate our amazing…
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April 30, 2015
Locke High School Band Begins March Back To Glory
The Locke Academy Wind Ensemble performed at the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association…
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April 24, 2015
Seeing Is Believing in Green Dot Schools
Touring a Green Dot school will change your perceptions about the richness and potential of…
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April 15, 2015
Are Charter Schools Better Than Traditional Schools?
Marco Petruzzi, CEO of Green Dot Public Schools National, discusses charter school success in Los…
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March 26, 2015
Rethinking Suspensions
Student suspension rates at America’s public schools have received a lot of attention lately. Read…
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March 19, 2015
12 Inspirational Quotes from the 2015 Golden Dot Award Winners
The Golden Dot Awards are an opportunity to honor the hard work and dedication of…
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March 12, 2015
A Different Kind of Teachers Union
Salina Joiner, President of AMU, Green Dots teachers union, discusses her path to leadership and…
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February 26, 2015
What Makes a Charter Smarter?
A new article by Richard D. Kahlenberg and Halley Potter in the journal Educational Leadership…
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February 19, 2015
When Hockey and Robots Collide: Hockey-Bot
The first-ever Green Dot Public Schools Hockey-Bot competition showcased the engineering and computer science work…
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February 5, 2015
Green Dot Teacher of the Year 2014 – William Heuisler
Green Dot's Teacher of the Year 2014, William Heuisler, talks about his journey as an…
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January 30, 2015
Addressing Access and Equity Gaps in Technology
Part of addressing access and equity gaps in technology is learning how to use it…
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January 28, 2015
Thousands of Parents Gather for Inaugural United Parents Assembly
Thousands of Parents Gather for Inaugural United Parents Assembly
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January 28, 2015
Our Alumni Tell Us How They Are Succeeding
Green Dot Public Schools check in with alumni.
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January 15, 2015
The Core Values that Guide Us
Green Dot’s core values reflect the principles that direct the decisions we make.
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January 13, 2015
Ánimo Leadership Nominated for Building of the Year!
Animo Leadership was nominated for building of the year by American-Architects.com, and came in second…
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January 7, 2015
Among the Nation’s Best
This year, three different publications—U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek’s The Daily Beast, and Los…
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December 23, 2014
It’s All About the Students
We have an expression at Green Dot that captures one of our core beliefs: It’s…
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