Music programs help students focus for success in academics and life

The Music program is a vital part of students at Green Dot’s Hillcrest High School in Memphis, helping students gain focus and express their feelings, which in turn helps them improve their academic achievements. “Music and intelligence in academics are linked together,” explained Zeporia Gray, music teacher and Band Director at Hillcrest. “There’s so many…

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GDPST students celebrate mid-year academic achievements

The return to in person classes to the Green Dot Public Schools in Tennessee brought in some exciting news as students in Middle Schools outperformed results from last year midterm iReady exams by double digits. “This is probably the most promising IReady data that we’ve had in several years, so it’s making us feel quite…

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Changing the odds: why we invested in a mentorship program at Green Dot

By Theo Ossei-Anto There is a huge body of evidence that indicates the powerful and long-lasting impact that quality mentorship relationships have on young people. Research shows that students are far more likely to demonstrate success when they have a network of meaningful relationships that they can rely on for support. At Green Dot Public…

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