Green Dot News
Articles & Media
- KCET SoCal Connected – June 25, 2009Even though Locke High is now a charter school with higher academic standards, students are still as likely to drop out as graduate…read more
- ABC 7 News – June 25, 2009There were hugs and snapshots and excitement at Locke High School in South Los Angeles at graduation day today…read more
- FOX 11 News – June 24, 2009The drop out rate has dropped, the number of graduating seniors has hit record numbers as has the number of students going to college…read more
- Los Angeles Times – June 24, 2009To a large degree, the new leadership at Locke High School near Watts sees its current mission as triage…read more
- Los Angeles Times – June 24, 2009Locke High School English teacher Katy Bridger tried to give her fifth-period seniors a test while Byron Gordon sharpened pencils noisily, Deon Crockett wandered the room complaining at full volume and a girl cursed just as loudly at Deon for being rude…read more
Press Releases
- Three Green Dot Schools Recognized as 2009 California Distinguished Schools Ánimo Inglewood Charter High School, Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High School, and Ánimo Pat Brown Charter High School Receive Honors (Los Angeles) - April 3, 2009- Today California State Superintendent Jack O'Connell announced the 2009 California Distinguished Schools, an annual award that recognizes some of the state's most exemplary schools…read more
- Dr. Gabe, a professor of psychology and a reporter for EXTRA! on NBC, visited Animo South Los Angeles Charter High School to ask students how they felt about the domestic violence issue between pop stars Rihanna and Chris Brown…read more
- Charity Navigator, America's largest independent evaluator of charities, recently awarded Green Dot Public Schools with a four star rating, the highest grade possible to achieve…read more
- Animo Ralph Bunche student Allison Iraheta, 16, has been chosen by judges to move into the Top 12 contestants on Fox's American Idol…read more
- Three New Green Dot Schools Are Among the First in the Country to be LEED Certified for their Environmentally Friendly Design (LOS ANGELES) - October 22, 2008 - Green Dot Public Schools, the leading public school organization in Los Angeles, celebrates the next step of its historic Jefferson Transformation Project Wednesday with the opening of two brand new facilities in South Los Angeles…read more