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Stamford Parents Unite to Celebrate New ELL Bill of Rights, Promoting Inclusion and Access in Connecticut Schools
Parent leaders with Schools Superintendent Tamu Lucero and Stamford Representatives Blumenthal, Delany and Figueroa. July 25, 2023 – A momentous occasion unfolded this past Saturday at the Stamford government center as parents, advocates, and local officials gathered to celebrate the passing of a groundbreaking ELL Bill of Rights. This new legislation will require all public…
Read More >>21st Century Learning Grant Application Notice
Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee intends to apply for the 2024 Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant on behalf of Bluff City High School. All questions regarding the application should be directed to Jocquell Rodgers, Executive Director, Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee, [email protected].
Read More >>Coach G uses sports to guide MLK students to academics
When Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School’s Angela Gauthier was a young woman in her native Louisiana, she was passionate about sports and wanted to become a physical education teacher. After graduating from high school, that dream was forced to come to a pause, as it wasn’t possible at that time and she decided to…
Read More >>Green Dot Celebrates Black History Month and Black Excellence
Every February, our nation has a moment to reflect, acknowledge, and observe the countless contributions African Americans have made throughout the world during Black History Month.
Read More >>UPAS seeks support from the community for Healthy Checkout Ordinance
United Parents and Students will open their advocacy year at Ánimo Jackie Robinson on February 4 when they will present the Green Dot Public School California parents with a healthy initiative that they hope will make it all the way into an ordinance in Los Angeles County. Healthy Checkout and Keep the Soda in the…
Read More >>Citizens Business Bank commits volunteers and funding to the Mentorship Program
Citizens Business Bank reaffirmed its commitment to the Green Dot Public Schools Mentorship Program with a $15,000 donation to sustain and expand the program, in its second year. The financial institution also has four employees as mentors to 11th and 10th graders in Ánimo City of Champions High School in Los Angeles, including Jess Tirado,…
Read More >>Mentorship was a lifesaver for this Hillcrest student and Fairley HS alum
When Tamaria Bridgeforth, a Senior Project Manager at FedEx, first heard about the work the Green Dot Mentorship Program was doing at Hillcrest High School in Memphis, TN, immediately knew she wanted to be a mentor. After all, Bridgeforth knows firsthand the difference a mentor can make in the life of a young person. A…
Read More >>Male African American teachers play key role at Fairley HS
Male African American teachers are playing a key role at Memphis’ Fairley High School, mentoring black male students, and helping them make the correct decisions as they prepare them for college, leadership, and life. At Fairley, 52 percent of the enrolled students are male African Americans, as well as 32 percent of the teaching staff.…
Read More >>Special education is a lifelong vocation for MLK MS teacher
Special education is something very close to Ms. Jennifer Ponton. The Martin Luther King Middle School teacher has been doing it for the past 26 years, bringing her experience in the matter from many places outside of Beaumont, Texas. Ms. Ponton has lived the necessities of special education students herself. Her brother and two sons…
Read More >>Wooddale Middle School increases ESL students in new School Year
Wooddale Middle School’s English as a Second Language students increased to 137 in the 2022-2023 school year. This is the highest number of enrolled students in the last few years, prompting the need to add a fifth specialized teacher to provide the resources to accommodate the mainly Hispanic students. “Our ESL number has increased in…
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