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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 27, 2015
Launch Your Green Dot Career
We’re excited to announce that Green Dot Careers is live and ready for viewing by…
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January 22, 2015
Cherry-Picking the Truth
Critics often accuse charter schools of “cherry-picking” their students. Read Green Dot's take on these…
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January 22, 2015
The Third Annual Golden Dot Awards Nominees
We are proud to announce The Third Annual Golden Dot Awards! On Saturday evening, March…
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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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December 17, 2014
Celebrating 15 Years of Possibility
We invite you to stand with us as we celebrate our past 15 years and…
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December 13, 2014
Empowering Parents to Strengthen School Communities
As we – and others working with the community-school model – have learned, campus and…
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December 12, 2014
Green Dot Students Join Nationwide Chat with Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey
On Tuesday, December 9, students from Green Dot Public Schools helped kick off a week…
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December 9, 2014
When Parents Make an Impact
Strong schools spring from strong communities. At Green Dot, just as we assert an unwavering…
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