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Transforming Public Education for School and Student Success
This year, we take another step forward in transforming public education. Green Dot was invited to partner with the local school district in Beaumont, TX to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for the students of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School.
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Angelique Lawrence: Made for College
Spring is the most exciting yet one of the most taxing times of the college application process. It’s not uncommon for doubt or negative thoughts to creep into the minds of high school seniors as they eagerly wait to find out what their academic future holds.
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Senior Bridge Prepares Rising Locke Seniors for College Applications
At Locke College Preparatory Academy, Senior Bridge has become the culmination of academic growth for our students.
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Green Dot Educators Share Excitement in Reopening this School Year
As we eagerly await for our hallways to once again echo with the laughter of students, our educators have shared what they are most excited for this school year.
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Footlocker Chooses 5 Green Dot Art Students to Craft Designs for New Store
A proud Ánimo Inglewood Charter High School alumna connected 5 Green Dot students with Footlocker to participate in a collaborative art project, celebrating the grand opening of the footwear retailer’s Inglewood location.
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How Our Summer Bridge Accelerates Learning, Builds Advocacy
At Ánimo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle School, Summer Bridge is a critical part to student induction. This is why.
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Senior Spotlight: Meet Ingrid
I cried, I was so happy. Because in the beginning [of the Dell Scholar application process], I wasn’t really in the right state of mind. I was really stuck because I didn’t know what my future plans were going to be.
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Green Dot Students and Family Band Together to Push for Ban on Flavored Tobacco
The statistics are staggering: Data shows that more than 80% of kids who have used tobacco started with a flavored product. United Parents and Students (UPAS) is working to change that.
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How This First Year Teacher Thrived Amid Uncertainty
“I realized that the people who were there for me either in college or high school, were a lot of my teachers. When I think about the people who have influenced me it was my teachers,” said Mendez.
Berkeley Dreams for Inglewood Student Come True
“No one told me how hard it was to get into Berkeley, I never knew until I got in and people would say ‘You got into Berkeley? You know how hard it is to get there.’”
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Author Helps Kirby Middle School Promote Literacy in the Digital Age
When Spires learned that all of her seventh grade students had read Angie Thomas’ book, The Hate U Give, in their 6th grade English class, she was inspired to reach out to the author.
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15th Annual College & Career Conference Goes Virtual
The annual tradition was founded to create a space for Green Dot seniors across the network to come together and prepare for their transition into the next phase of their lives.
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Angelenos Help Cheer on Green Dot Graduates
We invited Angelenos to send messages of support to a 2021 high school graduate.
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Ánimo Jefferson Journalism Students Illustrate Pandemic Life in Photo Essays
While the year 2020 is not likely to be described as “picture perfect,” it did turn into a perfect picture project for our students.
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Bluff City High School Celebrates First Graduating Class
This spring, Bluff City High School in Memphis, celebrated our first graduating class. This event signified the ending of a special era and the beginning of a new adventure.
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How this Classroom Teacher Observes and Supports Juneteenth, Leadership
For Juneteenth, LaShawnae Smith has created a structured lesson with space for discussion to help students learn and appreciate Juneteenth.
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16 Years Strong: Green Dot Holds Annual Mock Interviews, Virtually
For 16 years, mock interviews have helped Green Dot students build comfort with the interview process with professional volunteers.
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Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee Updates 6/13
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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Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee Re-Entry Updates 5/31
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 This Valedictorian Learned Computer Programming Before College
For Jenny Mendez, Ánimo Venice served as a launchpad for success.
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11 Green Dot Students Awarded $5,000 College Scholarships
The ScholarMatch and Kayne Destination College programs awarded 11 Green Dot students in Los Angeles with $5,000 Scholarships, funded by the Ric & Suzanne Kayne Foundation.
How This Alumni Fostered Self-determination on the Field and in the Classroom
For Curlandus Smith, going to college has always been an opportunity to achieve greater social mobility and make his family proud. “I always knew college was something I wanted to do. When you get a degree you’re predicted to earn more than a person without a degree.”
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How We’re Reducing Chronic Absenteeism through Data
In October of 2020, we partnered with Cross Country Education to develop and implement new innovative practices to mitigate chronic absenteeism. Here’s how we did it.
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Justin Dinnall: I Had a Teacher Who Looked like Me
Justin Dinnall, a math teacher at Kirby Middle School, will never forget the impact his own high school math teacher had on his life and career trajectory.
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