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5 Things To Know About The New Marion County Acceleration Academies
Opening in August 2022 — just in time for the 2022-23 academic school year — Marion County, Florida, joins the Acceleration Academies family. As we make final preparations to the space and finish hiri...
Jamari Green: ‘I Don’t Feel Awkward Here at All’
Lowcountry Acceleration Academy student Jamari Green plays a starring role in a new video project launched by Discovery Education and Boeing to encourage young learners to pursue STEM careers in aeros...
Top 5 Things To Know About myIncite
Acceleration Academies Graduation Candidates (GCs) now have access to a brand new student portal, myIncite. With myIncite, GCs can view their courses, assignments, and connect with their Graduation Ca...
LAA Math Coach Sarah Aquino: ‘That’s What Pride Looks Like’
The educators at Lowcountry Acceleration Academy work hard to create an environment where all feel welcome. From the gender-neutral bathrooms to the question “Which pronouns do you prefer?” — graduati...
MDAA’s Nick Montolio: ‘I Had Space to Grow’
After facing hostility at his old high school, Nick Montolio found his learning home at Miami-Dade Acceleration Academies. Today, he’s a proud grad. “For young adults … that are in the LGBTQ communit...
Jax Randles: ‘I Never Thought I’d be Able to Go to School Again’
Jax Randles began dropping out of school in 6th grade. And while officials would bring him to truancy court time and again, he never fully went back — until he found his way to Bethel Acceleration Aca...
5 Organizations Working to Make Schools Safer and More Inclusive for LGBTQ+ Students
For the nearly 2 million US youth who identify as LGBTQ+, schools can be a scary place. According to the 2021 Trevor Project’s National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health, 75% of LGBTQ youth reported...
BAA Celebrates Grads and the Grit They Needed to Succeed
Bethel Acceleration Academies celebrated its newest group of graduates in a celebration of young learners who overcame all manner of challenges — including medical issues, work and family obligations ...
Going All In On AltEd: 10 Trends in Alternative Education in 2022
Alternative education has evolved considerably in recent years. This post isn’t intended to dissect the history of alternative education or the reasons why its popularity has exploded (spoiler alert: ...
Keeping a Promise to His Grandma
Before Antonio Fields’ grandmother passed away, she asked him to make her a promise. “My grandmother, she didn’t have a high school diploma or go to college,” Antonio recalls. “I made a promise to her...
English Coach Helps Students Find Their Own Words
When a student arrives at Escambia Acceleration Academies wondering how they can fit in, English content coach Laura Muehl can relate. “Ironically, I didn’t like school,” she says. “But I had an art t...
Aubrianna Morris Finds Her Learning Home at Lowcountry
What advice would Lowcountry Acceleration Academy grad Aubrianna Morris offer to other students who might be struggling in traditional high schools? “Definitely come here to LAA,” she says. “Everybody...
