Posts Tagged ‘Oscar de la Hoya Ánimo Charter High School’
Green Dot Students Dive Into Data to Propose Changes Across the City
This winter, Green Dot students from Ánimo Jackie Robinson, Ánimo Ralph Bunche, and Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High Schools participated in Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin’s L.A. DataFest competition.
Read More >>Ten Green Dot Schools Win Student Growth Awards from CORE Districts
Last week, several schools in the Green Dot Public Schools California network were announced as recipients of the CORE Districts’ Academic Growth Awards. Most notably, Ánimo Western Charter Middle School was recognized for three years of high impact growth in English Language Arts.
Read More >>Green Dot Joins Thousands of Parents to Rally Ahead of Charter Moratorium
Yesterday hundreds of parents and students from Green Dot Public Schools joined thousands more from across the city to demand that Los Angeles Unified School District board members vote “no” on a resolution to call for a statewide moratorium on authorizing new charter schools.
Read More >>Perry Shields: Journey of a Second Career Teacher
“I’m 57 years old, and I’m in my twelfth year of teaching — I’m late to this,” chuckled Perry Shields, drama teacher at Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High School (ODLH). Shields doesn’t mind that his teaching career began later on, as he’s been able to bring his life experiences and passions into his role as an educator.
Read More >>SBAC Results Show Green Dot Schools Achieve Breakthrough in Student Growth
Green Dot students in South LA students are achieving some of the best academic growth in the state, according to state test and academic growth models from CORE, a network of the 9 largest school districts across California.
Read More >>Green Dot Students Advocate for After School Programs in Sacramento
“I know how much after school programs have impacted me, so having the opportunity to help students have the same great experiences that I had after school was an honor,” said Ryan Atapattu, senior at Ánimo Leadership Charter High School.
Read More >>Seven Green Dot High Schools Rank in U.S. News & World Report’s Best
We are pleased that seven of Green Dot’s high schools have been awarded medals by U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools 2018 report. The report recognizes seven of our independent public charter high schools as among the best in the nation, with Ánimo Leadership and Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo ranking in the top 1% again and both earning another Gold medal.
Read More >>‘Why Do I Always Strive for Perfection?’ by Elizabeth Jimenez
‘Why I always strive for Perfection’ is a submission by Elizabeth Jimenez, a sophomore at Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High School, who participated in our first Ánimo Voices Competition.
Read More >>‘Everything Flies Away’ by Anastasia Fajardo
‘Everything Flies Away’ is a poem by Anastasia Fajardo, a sophomore at Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High School, who participated in our first Ánimo Voices Competition.
Read More >>Middle Schoolers Take College Classes at Ánimo Ellen Ochoa
To truly prepare students for college, Ánimo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle School has partnered with East Los Angeles College to offer its middle school students college courses.
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