Results tagged “Green Dot”

• 19 of 24 Top High Schools in LA are Charter Schools

   

  A recent article in LA School Report ranked schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) based off the state's similar schools rank.

  From: In the News. Published June 13, 2013. Last Modified June 14, 2013.

• Three CA Charters receive Major Teacher Incentive Fund Grants from the U.S. Department of Education

   

  Three California charter school organizations were recipients of the U.S. Department of Education awards. The winners were selected from a pool of over 120 applications.

  From: In the News. Published November 7, 2012. Last Modified November 14, 2012.

• Green Dot Starts New System to Judge Teachers Based on Student Performance

   

  Students at Animo Pat Brown charter school write about Green Dot's new teacher evaluation system.

  From: In the News. Published June 6, 2012. Last Modified June 8, 2012.

• UCLA Study: Students from Locke Family of High Schools Show Significant Improvement in Achievement, College-Preparedness

   

  New UCLA study finds that "students attending a cluster of Los Angeles schools overseen by the charter operator Green Dot significantly increased their test scores and persistence in school, and took more challenging courses than comparable peers," according to Education Week.

  From: In the News. Published May 15, 2012. Last Modified May 15, 2012.

• Green Dot: Turning around schools and transforming LAUSD

   

  In 2006, Locke High School was one of the most dangerous schools in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), with a graduation rate of under 25%. Now, thanks to Green Dot Public Schools, it's become a nationally recognized turnaround school, all while serving the same community, spending less money, and maintaining a unionized teaching and classified staff.

  From: In the News. Published October 7, 2011. Last Modified October 7, 2011.

• September 2011 Spotlight on Success

   

  The charter school movement is dependent upon the hard work of visionary founders, leaders, and authorizers, plus dedicated teachers and volunteers and inspired students. The Association is proud to recognize several of them this month.

  From: In the News. Published September 26, 2011. Last Modified September 26, 2011.

• Scenes from Schools: Locke High School

   

  "Scenes from Schools" is an occasional piece on the CCSA News Blog that offers a glimpse at the tremendous work taking place on charter school campuses across California. In today's "Scenes," we learn about the achievements of the Locke High School CyberPatriots.

  From: In the News. Published March 17, 2011. Last Modified March 20, 2011.