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Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee Updates 6/10
One of the top priorities of Green Dot Public Schools TN is creating spaces and opportunities for everyone to persevere through any of life’s challenges, leading individuals to a place of physical and mental wellness.
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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,…
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Hillcrest’s 2019 girls basketball team featured on Sports Illustrated Cover
Hillcrest High School’s girls basketball team is featured on the Title IX 50th anniversary cover of Sports Illustrated. The cover includes photos from different womens sports highlighting the anniversary of the groundbreaking rule that ensures women equal access to athletics. Title IX applies to schools, local and state educational agencies, and other institutions that receive…
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UPAS educates and motivates GDPS communities to vote
As California prepares to hold primaries to select candidates for the November elections, United Parents and Students has been busy motivating communities to go to the polls and let their voices be heard. Since early April, the community-based organization has been holding voting events in communities served by Green Dot Public Schools to educate parents…
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Bluff City High School Valedictorian Encouraged by Dear Green Dot Graduate Campaign
Ánimo Leadership Charter High School and Ánimo Inglewood Charter High School have upheld a sports partnership for over 10 years.
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UPAS partners to promote the Health Equity and Racial Justice Fund
Community-Based Organizations, including United Parents and Students, recently urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to include the Health Equity and Racial Justice Fund (HERJ) in the state’s 2022/2023 budget. The HERJ Fund would address health inequities and racial injustices and provide $100 million in dedicated and ongoing annual funding to community-based groups, tribal organizations, and clinics (CBOs)…
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National Charter School Week recognizes changemakers and advocates
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools kicked off its National Charter School Week recognizing changemakers and advocates, celebrating 31 years of existence. “This week is a great opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of the charter school sector with our growing community of parents, educators, activists, students, alumni, and elected officials who see the unwavering…
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Memphis schools, teachers and staff are honored at annual “Dotties” Awards
Fairley High School was selected as the School of the Year as part of Green Dot Public School Tennessee 2022 Dotties Awards. Thirteen administrators and teachers were also recognized during a virtual award ceremony held on April 4. The Dotties is Green Dot Tennessee’s way of rewarding individuals who bring the best of themselves to…
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Students and teachers work hand in hand forging their future at Ánimo Compton
Access based models are part of the road to success at Ánimo Compton Charter School, where educators combine support in the learning process as well as guidance to elective classes which help students develop the love of learning. Teachers and staff at Ánimo Compton engage with students on both an educational and a personal level,…
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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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Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee Updates 4/24
One of the top priorities of Green Dot Public Schools TN is creating spaces and opportunities for everyone to persevere through any of life’s challenges, leading individuals to a place of physical and mental wellness.
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Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee Updates 4/11
One of the top priorities of Green Dot Public Schools TN is creating spaces and opportunities for everyone to persevere through any of life’s challenges, leading individuals to a place of physical and mental wellness.
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UPAS Extends Food Justice Work to Support Local Entrepreneurs
During the past two years, United Parents and Students has kept itself busy spearheading a campaign that helped Green Dot Public School communities and others meet their food needs through the Los Angeles County food voucher program. As pandemic restrictions loosen thanks to a high number of vaccinations all over the state, executive director Larry…
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How Ánimo Mae Jemison Integrates Reading through Drama
This Ánimo Mae Jemison Charter Middle School English teacher combined reading and acting to make an effective arts-based curriculum.
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Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee Updates 3/27
One of the top priorities of Green Dot Public Schools TN is creating spaces and opportunities for everyone to persevere through any of life’s challenges, leading individuals to a place of physical and mental wellness.
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How UPAS families led the Pandemic fight against food insecurity
On March 13, 2020, United Parents and Students officials left their offices in Downtown Los Angeles due to the lockdown forced on the city because of the COVID-19 pandemic, expecting to return in two or three weeks to carry out the agenda defined in their most recent assembly just a few months before. As the…
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New Principal Robert Pambello Leads ODLHÁ during First Year Back in Person
This past fall, veteran educator Robert Pambello took the helm and helped Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High School in Los Angeles’ Boyle Heights neighborhood reopen for full, in-person instruction.
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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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Women’s History Month Is Essential to Green Dot Public School’s Mission
This March, we’ve made additional time to acknowledge the immense contributions trailblazing women and girls have made in our communities
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Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee Updates 3/06
One of the top priorities of Green Dot Public Schools TN is creating spaces and opportunities for everyone to persevere through any of life’s challenges, leading individuals to a place of physical and mental wellness.
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Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee Updates 2/13
One of the top priorities of Green Dot Public Schools TN is creating spaces and opportunities for everyone to persevere through any of life’s challenges, leading individuals to a place of physical and mental wellness.
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Living Generously is a Teachable Value
The National Mentorship Initiative at Green Dot Public Schools continues to roll out to students in Animo City of Champions in Los Angeles and Hillcrest High School in Memphis on its way to impact each of our more than 14,000 students. Our program is already serving students at both schools who benefit from a…
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Ánimo Venice Alum Reflects on First Year of In-Person College Courses
We spoke with Ánimo Venice Charter High School’s 2020 valedictorian about her first year of in-person learning at UC Berkeley.
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Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee Updates 1/30
One of the top priorities of Green Dot Public Schools TN is creating spaces and opportunities for everyone to persevere through any of life’s challenges, leading individuals to a place of physical and mental wellness.
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