APB Students Propose Policy Changes in Their Community

Every day, when Ánimo Pat Brown Charter High School senior Viviana Hernandez drives home from school, she’s reminded of a persistent community problem: potholes. In the worst potholes, her car tire drops in, hits the pothole wall, and shakes the car as it struggles to move forward. It’s a constant annoyance that’s damaging her car, but where…

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Five Green Dot Teachers Honored as Heroes of Education

This spring Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) District 7 Board Member Dr. Richard Vladovic honored educators from over 150 schools in his district at the Heroes in Education Award Ceremony. These educators were honored for their achievements in creating opportunities for student success, and making their schools and communities a better place for the families they serve.…

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Helping our Students Get to Day One of Freshman Year at College

Did you know that Ánimo Pat Brown supports our students even after they graduate? A group of teachers called Alumni Champions provide alumni with the guidance they need to enroll in and graduate from college. Often, our students are the first in their family to attend college. This added pressure alongside the difficulty of adjusting…

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Gryphon Gazette Journalist Writes for the Green Dot Blog, Features Classmates

APB Junior Londy Hernandez guest-authored a piece for the Green Dot Public Schools blog. Hernandez, a Gryphon Gazette Student Editor, recently featured two classmates in her article for the Gazette entitled, “How Students Connect to the Natural World.” In the piece, Hernandez describes how NatureBridge, an environmental science program located in the mountains of Santa…

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Students Respond to Hurricane Harvey

After witnessing the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey on the community of Houston and Southeast Texas, Student Council members at Ánimo Pat Brown Charter High School (APB) raised over a thousand dollars to donate to the United Way of Greater Houston, to help those impacted. “In the past, student council’s Community Outreach Committee has organized toy drives and blood…

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From South LA to Ivy League: The Official SXSWedu Panel by Green Dot Public Schools

Thousands of education leaders congregated in Austin, Texas for SXSWedu, an annual conference which fosters innovation in education by hosting diverse and energetic stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds. Over the 4 days, the education community connects, collaborates, creates and changes how we all teach and learn. Green Dot Public Schools hosted a panel discussion on Tuesday,…

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Ánimo Pat Brown Celebrates California’s Gold Ribbon

Today we are excited to learn that two of Green Dot Public Schools California’s high schools, Ánimo Inglewood and Ánimo Leadership, have received a Gold Ribbon Schools Award from the California State Board of Education. Ánimo Inglewood and Ánimo Leadership join Ánimo Pat Brown in the honor of receiving the State’s highest recognition for educational…

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