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NASA Astronaut Dr. José M. Hernández Surprises Animo Legacy Students at Opening of New Reading Nooks
Los Angeles, CA (November 29) – Gordon Philanthropies, Inc. in collaboration with NASA Astronaut Dr. José M. Hernández surprised over 1,000 students and staff members at Animo Legacy Middle School with a special appearance and an autographed copy of his book, Reaching for the Stars: The Inspiring Story of a Migrant Farmworker Turned Astronaut. Dan…
Read More >>UPAS presents Community Investment Platform at Annual Assembly
United Parents & Students will hold their next annual assembly this weekend, where leaders will push their Community Investment Platform as a step to reduce poverty in communities served by Green Dot Public Schools. The assembly, the ninth since the community organization was founded in 2014, will be the first one to be held with…
Read More >>MLK Middle School closing the gap in latest STAAR results
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School is closing the gap on meeting Texas state goals, where students from different student groups are making impressive strides toward their targets. King Middle met 7 of the key targets examined by STAAR in the ELA/Reading growth, where 70 percent of students achieved or surpassed their growth goal.…
Read More >>Hillcrest High School achieves Level 4 in TVAAS for the first time
Hillcrest High School in Memphis achieved Level 4 scores in the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS) for the first time. When Hillcrest was identified as a priority school by state assessments, the school was placed into the state’s Achievement School District (ASD), who invited Green Dot Public Schools to lead the transformation effort. This is…
Read More >>Locke College Prep Academy awarded $2.8MM grant for CTE
Alain LeRoy Locke College Preparatory Academy was awarded nearly $2.8MM in grants to support Career Technical Education (CTE) programs. $916,977 of grant funds were received from California Community Colleges and the remainder came in matching funds from program partners. Reflecting on the programs that led to this funding, Luis Castillo, a student at Locke, said,…
Read More >>10 Green Dot High Schools Rank in U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools for 2022
This year, the U.S. News & World Report has ranked all eligible Green Dot California high schools among the best in the nation in its 2022 Best High School rankings.
LAUSD’s new Superintendent, Tennessee’s Achievement School District, and Critical Race Theory.
NEWS Today, LAUSD’s Board of Education unanimously approved Alberto Carvalho to be the district’s new superintendent. Carvalho has served as Miami-Dade’s Superintendent – the nation’s fourth largest school district – since 2008. He has a history of supporting school choice. (The 74 Million, CBS LA, NBC LA, LA Daily News, LA Times) Meanwhile, LAUSD appears…
Read More >>Bloomberg invests in charter schools; schools face gun violence & Covid-19.
Editor’s Note: This weekly news report covers National, California, Tennessee, and texas trends in K-12 public education with a focus on public charter schools. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions. NEWS As the country responds to the Oxford School shooting crisis in Michigan, many questions arise, including how responsible is the school and faculty?…
Read More >>Infrastructure Bill Passes, Mask Mandates Prevail in TN, 5-11 y/o Vaccinations.
Editor’s Note: This weekly media report covers K-12 education news and trends. Please be in touch with [email protected] with any questions. NEWS The Infrastructure Bill was signed into law by President Biden earlier this week. Public education will see funds to close the digital divide, improve quality of clean water at schools, and change the quality…
Read More >>VA Governor’s Race Hinged on Education, Congress Approves Infrastructure Bill & Critical Race Theory.
Editor’s Note: This weekly media report covers K-12 education news and trends. Please be in touch with [email protected] with any questions. NEWS In the VA Governor’s Race last week, education was a priority issue throughout the campaign and some argue it was the key message that led to GOP Glenn Youngkin’s victory. (NPR, Chalkbeat, USA Today,…
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