Posts Tagged ‘From Our Leadership’
Green Dot Ambassadors Define Hands-on-Philanthropy
The Green Dot Ambassador Program is a way to inform and develop the next generation of community and city leaders to take on the important task of being a steward for the well-being and education of our city’s youth.
Read More >>A Year-End Message from Marco Petruzzi – CEO of Green Dot Public Schools National
A year-end message from Green Dot Public School’s CEO. A few highlights from the past 12 months to thank our team members whose hard work, creative thinking and commitment to our organization have collectively made such a powerful and positive difference for our students and their communities.
Read More >>Are Charter Schools Better Than Traditional Schools?
Marco Petruzzi, CEO of Green Dot Public Schools National, discusses charter school success in Los Angeles and across the nation.
Read More >>What Makes a Charter Smarter?
A new article by Richard D. Kahlenberg and Halley Potter in the journal Educational Leadership raises some tough questions for America’s charter schools.
Read More >>Cherry-Picking the Truth
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.
Read More >>Green Dot Students Join Nationwide Chat with Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey
On Tuesday, December 9, students from Green Dot Public Schools helped kick off a week of events promoting computer science education as part of the “Hour of Code” that has more than 35,000 classroom sessions planned nationwide this week with Twitter Co-Founder, Jack Dorsey.
Read More >>The Power of Preparation
Green Dot uses a wide range of training methods to develop a team of highly effective teachers through the power of preparation
Read More >>Valuing All Voices in Unionized Charter Schools
GDPS California CEO Cristina de Jesus interviewed in Ed Week about Green Dot’s unionized charter school model.
Read More >>Welcome to the Official Blog of Green Dot Public Schools
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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