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Bryce Dittman: Finding the Quiet He Needs to Succeed
For Bryce Dittman, a traditional high school with its bustling classrooms and hectic hallways proved an exercise in distraction. “It was a draining environment,” he says. “I couldn’t really learn.” Th...
Bethel Grad Pedro Suazo: ‘The Teachers Told Me Not to Give Up’
Pedro Suazo is 20. It wasn’t so long ago that he thought he’d never walk across the stage to receive his high school diploma. The seemingly mile-high obstacle in his way — geometry. At his former, tra...
Acceleration Academies’ 5,000th Graduation Candidate: ‘It Feels Great!’
When Reannah Bautista became Acceleration Academies’ 5000th graduation candidate this week, she didn’t just create a milestone for the nationwide network of personalized high school programs. She also...
CSAA’s Bryanna Olalde: ‘An Excitement That I Haven’t Felt in a Long Time’
Bryanna Olalde’s mom came to South Carolina to give her children a shot at a better life than they might have had in Tijuana, Mexico. The key to that life, she firmly believes, is education. For most ...
Gwinnett Academy Celebrates First-Ever Class of Grads
The first-ever class of graduates at Gwinnett County Acceleration Academies (GCAA) celebrated their success in a commencement ceremony featuring inspiring words, joyful shouts and the pride felt by a ...
WAA Graduation: ‘You Don’t Have to Settle for Less’
Bethany Leggio looked out at her fellow members of the Wichita Acceleration Academies Class of 2023, at the family members and friends who had supported them on an often-arduous journey, at the educat...
SAA Graduation: ‘We Are So Proud of Each of You’
At a ceremony filled with pomp, circumstance and an extra serving of joy, Sarasota Acceleration Academies (SAA) celebrated its latest class of graduates. The auditorium at Suncoast Technical College c...
I Want to Drop Out and Get My GED: What Are My Options?
High school can be difficult, and many students question if it’s even worth it. With how challenging the coursework can be and how scheduling issues come up, it’s normal to wonder if you should just d...
Jayden Mixon: After Gunshot, CCAA ‘Offered Me a Second Chance at Life’
When Jayden Mixon came to Clark County Acceleration Academies during his senior year, he thought he had pushed through some serious challenges: schools closing due to Covid, a distracting social life,...
Alyssa Hooper: The Phone Call That Changed Her Life
Alyssa Hooper had always been a gifted student, earning good grades in advanced courses and delighting in discussing the fine points of history and other subjects with teachers and classmates alike. ...
Talea Washington: ‘I’m Improving Every Day’
At her old high school in Belleview, Florida, Talea Washington got tired of less-serious students getting in the way of her goals. While Talea wanted to buckle down and learn, too many of her classmat...
BAA Class of 2023 Celebrates: ‘I Finally Did It!’
Austin Bernardo didn’t want to settle for his GED. So when the Washington State skies opened and poured down rain on his walk to Bethel Acceleration Academies (BAA), he would just keep on walking. “Ev...
