La Prensa Latina: How Green Dot Is Helping Transform Public Education In Tennessee
Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee speaks with La Prensa Latina Media about closing the digital divide and supporting Memphis students pave a path to success
Juneteenth is a holiday of celebration, reflection
On Friday, June 19, we will join our African American community of educators, colleagues, students, families, and friends in celebrating Juneteenth, a 155-year-old commemoration of the abolishment of slavery in the United States.
This AP Government Class Takes Learning Outside of the Classroom
At Ánimo Pat Brown Charter High School, students don’t learn about government, they act on it. This past March, the the Chief Justice of California Courts and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction honored the high-performing high school with a Civic Learning Award for the second year in a row. This award recognizes schools’ efforts to engage students in civic learning.
The Graduating Class That Will Change the World
The Class of 2020 will always be remembered as the class of resilience. Since their birth they’ve had to cope with adversity. Born as the world struggled to come to grips with the events of September 11, they now transition into adulthood amid a global pandemic.
Graduation 2020: A resilient generation
"I didn't just want to write a speech that was for me. I wanted to write a speech that embodied us, the class of 2020."
Graduation 2020: The road to college and beyond
Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High School graduate, Jenny Legido, reflects on her senior year and road to college. In the fall she will be attending Middlebury College.
Graduation 2020: Senior reflects on sacrifices
"You showed us that these sacrifices were not about what was being lost but rather what was being gained."
Green Dot Counselors’ Message to the Class of 2020
Green Dot counselors throughout the network share a special message for the class of 2020.
Students are Making Meaning of Current Events in the Classroom
Our nation has been facing uncomfortable truths about itself. Thousands of people across the United States have protested in palpable anger and disappointment in the unjust muder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
Green Dot Schools Work to Narrow the Digital Divide for South LA Families
For many parents, COVID-19 has surfaced new challenges and anxieties as they grapple with uncertainty. Adjusting to what some call the ‘new normal’ has been far from easy for Noemi Rodriguez and her family.