Perspective

Animo Ralph Bunche Students

Rethinking Suspensions

March 26, 2015

Student suspension rates at America’s public schools have received a lot of attention lately. Read about our approach to suspensions, and what we’re doing to improve student outcomes.

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A Different Kind of Teachers Union

March 12, 2015

Salina Joiner, President of AMU, Green Dots teachers union, discusses her path to leadership and what makes AMU unique.

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Animo Inglewood Charter High School Graduate

What Makes a Charter Smarter?

February 26, 2015

A new article by Richard D. Kahlenberg and Halley Potter in the journal Educational Leadership raises some tough questions for America’s charter schools.

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Locke High School Computer Lab

Addressing Access and Equity Gaps in Technology

January 30, 2015

Part of addressing access and equity gaps in technology is learning how to use it to help students build new skills.

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Our Alumni Tell Us How They Are Succeeding

January 28, 2015

Green Dot Public Schools check in with alumni.

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Animo Leadership students

Cherry-Picking the Truth

January 22, 2015

Critics often accuse charter schools of “cherry-picking” their students. Read Green Dot’s take on these claims by Cristina de Jesus, CEO, Green Dot Public Schools California.

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Empowering Green Dot Parents

Empowering Parents to Strengthen School Communities

December 13, 2014

As we – and others working with the community-school model – have learned, campus and community are absolutely intertwined.

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Green Dot Students Studying

The Power of Preparation

December 2, 2014

Green Dot uses a wide range of training methods to develop a team of highly effective teachers through the power of preparation

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Unionized James Brock at ODLH

Valuing All Voices in Unionized Charter Schools

November 18, 2014

GDPS California CEO Cristina de Jesus interviewed in Ed Week about Green Dot’s unionized charter school model.

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Green Dot Public Schools - Transforming Public Education

Welcome to the Official Blog of Green Dot Public Schools

November 12, 2014

Marco Petruzzi, CEO of Green Dot Public Schools National, launches our official blog with a powerful statement about the ed reform movement, and the role of charter schools in transforming public education.

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