Brand New Teachers Reflect on First Semester in the Classroom
With the end of the first semester under our belt, we checked in with some…
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Humans of Green Dot
Why This Assistant Principal is Making Memphis Her Home
Damika Pichon is someone we like to call a “Dotter for life,” having been a…
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Meet A Green Dot Educator: Kara Hayes
Meet Kara Hayes, a Special Education teacher at Destiny Middle School in Tacoma WA, and…
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Green Dot Alumnus ‘Never Thought About College’ Now Excelling at Georgetown
Despite the rigorous college preparatory curriculum he experienced at AJR, Gomez couldn’t imagine himself in…
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‘Are There Many Books in LA?’: Locke Student Recalls Her Journey to the United States
In a time of national immigration discourse framed predominantly around policy, Lily’s story reminds us…
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Assembly member Gipson Honors Ánimo Watts Teacher
Assemblymember Mike Gipson honored Ánimo Watts teacher Lesley Quinteros for her commitment to her community…
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Inglewood to Stanford: a Green Dot Alumnus Makes His Way
As he walked through the ivory columns of one of California’s most distinguished academic institution,…
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Tiana Diggs: The Fulfillment of a Promise
I was a first year teacher with Green Dot, and at my very first All…
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Five Green Dot Teachers Honored as Heroes of Education
This spring Los Angeles Unified School District District 7 Board Member Dr. Richard Vladovic honored…
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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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Reimagining Rigor through the Arts at Ánimo Venice
Art is more than a series of classes at Ánimo Venice, it is a program…
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And the Fifth Annual Golden Dot Award Winners Are…
The Golden Dot Awards highlighted educators and staff who demonstrate exceptional teaching, school leadership and…
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