City Year: Building Relationships for Positive Learning Environments
City Year worked with Locke College Preparatory Academy for the past three years to identify…
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Beyond the Classroom
Robotics: It’s Not All Nuts and Bolts
A feeling of camaraderie filled the room as students shared their feelings of anxiousness and…
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How We Build Community Among Our Graduates
Last month, hundreds of students and educators gathered to celebrate our college-bound seniors’ journey into…
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With the Help of Nasa, Green Dot Students Visit Mars
Earlier this month, courtesy of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, students at Alain LeRoy Locke College…
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Middle School After School Programs: the Risk of Cutting Back Expanded Learning
While we strategically schedule classes to provide appropriate interventions, our after school programs provide middle…
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National Association Recognizes Locke Music Program
This April, ninety-two schools across the country were recognized by the National Association of Music…
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Adventures Outside the Classroom: Green Dot Teens Are Up to the Challenge
This spring eight teams of Green Dot students and school staff conquered a one-of-a-kind outdoor…
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Women of Color Combat Bullying in Watts
Motivated by personal experiences and hard work, Women of Color is working to make their…
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Building a Next Generation Internship Program
Throughout the summer at the Green Dot Public Schools' home office, there were a half-dozen…
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Helping Grow Global Citizens in South LA
David Gomez, a Junior at Ánimo Jackie Robinson Charter High School, represents Los Angeles and…
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A Year-End Message from Marco Petruzzi – CEO of Green Dot Public Schools National
A year-end message from Green Dot Public School's CEO. A few highlights from the past…
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Hall of Fame Homecoming
Forty-two years after graduation from Locke High School, baseball greats, Eddie Murray and Ozzie Smith,…
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