The U.S. Department of Education today released a new video featuring Green Dot's turnaround of Locke High School. The short video is called "A Promise Kept, A School Renewed: Locke High School's Turnaround".
In 2006, Locke Senior High School was among the lowest performing schools in Los Angeles. Plagued by gang activities and low expectations for students, Locke was sending just 5% of its graduating students to 4-year colleges and universities.
As a result of the Green Dot model—and lots of hard work by teachers, students, and the community—the school is a far cry from what it used to be.
Read more at the U.S. Department of Education's blog by clicking here.
