Steve Barr

Stray Dogs, Saints, and Saviors

John Thompson | Posted 07.09.2011

Read More: Stray Dogs, Steve Barr, New Orleans Saints, Alexander Russo, And Saviors, Green Dot, Education News
John Thompson

As the school year closes on hundreds of school turnarounds, the must-read book is Alexander Russo's Stray Dogs, Saints, and Saviors. Russo recounts the turnaround of Locke High School by Steve Barr and Green Dot.

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The Blind Side

Leonie Haimson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ben Austin, Waiting for Superman, Steve Barr, Deborah Kenny, Charter Schools, Green Dot, Brent Staples, New York News
Leonie Haimson

Much of what has been written about Harlem Village Academies, Green Dot and many other charter schools is the product of a massive PR machine, of which Waiting for "Superman" is just the glossiest example.

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Steve Barr At Big Task Weekend: We're Close, But We're Still Just 'Cute'

Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Steve Barr, Education, La Around Town, Seeds of Africa, Michelle Rhee, Green Dot Schools, Keith Ferrazzi, Education News

"Waiting For 'Superman' " was on everyone's lips at the final Future of Education breakout room during Big Task Weekend. The group of about 40 educa...

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True Angels in the City of Angels: The Top 5 Social Enterprises in LA

Jonathan Greenblatt | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: City Year, Chrysalis, Treepeople, Arne Duncan, Liberty Hill, Operation USA, Green Dot, Matt Petersen, Ed Norton, Los Angeles, Mark Gold, Mario Lopez, Social Enterprise, Brad Pitt, Steve Barr, Social Entrepreneurship, Alan Khazei, United Way, Handson-Network, Adlai-Wertman, International Medical Corps, Leonardo Dicaprio, Global Green, Heal the Bay, Los Angeles News
Jonathan Greenblatt

Despite the negative press, LA is a vibrant hub of ethnicities and ideas, a thriving metropolis that spurs continuous innovation for the common good.

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Can a hostile takeover help a desperate inner city high school?

Christal Smith | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Education, Steve Barr, So Cal Connected, Charter Schools, Angela Shelley, Education Reform, Green Dot, LA Unified School District, Watts, Locke High School, Kcet, Healthy Living News
Christal Smith

Take one run down high school near Watts, California, that straddles two rival gang territories and has a 75% dropout rate for incoming freshmen; add...

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