During one of our three shoot days at Locke, I noticed a guy cleaning graffiti from the sidewalk. It was sort of surprising to see because there’s zero tolerance of tagging on campus since Green Dot took over. But the custodian told me that this tag was left over from last year. Every few days he attacks the sidewalk with fresh cleaner and he predicts it will eventually disappear.
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Inside Locke High - Angela Shelley - For years, Locke High School in Watts has been a poster child for failing inner city schools. In the summer of 2008, a charter company - Green Dot Public Schools - took over from L.A. Unified and vowed to turn the troubled school around. This is the story of three typical Locke students told in their own way. In their own words.
Departures - Watts - By KCET Web Stories Team - Watts can be considered the epicenter of Los Angeles' working class history - a microcosm of America's dramatic demographic shifts. It is a neighborhood that has endured the most daring tests of our local history, an area that has been demonized by some and cherished profoundly by others. Produced by students from Locke High School, this installment of KCET Web Stories' Departures gives an honest portrait of the people and places who claim Watts as their own.
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School Work - By Web Team - A day in the life of Ramon Quevedo, student at Verbum Dei High School in South Central, L.A.
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Mr. Brown really makes some great points in terms of student appreciation for what the teachers and faculty at Locke High School provide to the students on a daily basis.
Many thanks to Mr. Brown for offering his wisdom to the "Saints" of Locke High.
Sincerely,
Alexandria Gales
Associate Producer