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School’s In! Graduation Candidates Eager To Learn on First Day Back
“It feels a lot better than when I was at home doing Zoom,” said CJ Warrell, who plans to graduate soon. “This school’s done a lot for me, giving me opportunities I probably wouldn’t have had.” That ...
Miami-Dade Acceleration Academy Grads Celebrate in Drive-Up Commencement
“You can just see the pride in their faces and tears in their family's eyes just knowing that this milestone has finally been achieved,” said MDAA Director Gina Montagnino-Fiske.
Celebrating the Tassel Despite the Hassle: Bethel Acceleration Academy Brings Commencement to Grads
By Matt Baide Colorful balloons, bright graduation signs and lots of cheers and noisemakers followed the Bethel Acceleration Academy staff during the second graduation caravan of the summer in August....
Dr. Joseph Wise on Injustice in America: The Time to Speak — and Act — Is Now
Dr. Joseph Wise: As an educational community dedicated to serving and supporting all children, we must strengthen our collective voice and disrupt the reality that our students and colleagues of color...
Use the Covid-19 Crisis To Spark a Revolution in Public Education
Co-founder Dr. Joseph Wise argues that we should use the current crisis to lay the groundwork for a public education revolution that will help now and for generations to come.
Where does public education go after the pandemic?
In a new Knowledge Leaders podcast, Joseph Wise and Chris Minnich offer powerful insights about using virtual learning to help school children make up ground lost during the pandemic and lay the found...
Why is Your High School Diploma Important to You? Part Three
In the final installment of our “Why is Your High School Diploma Import to You?” series, we spoke with our staff at the local level. Below are the responses from our very own Content Coaches, Career &...
Why is Your High School Diploma Important to You? Part Two
We recently asked our corporate team why their high school diploma is important to them. You can read part one here. This post includes the second half of their responses. Stay tuned for our local tea...
Interview with a Military/Workforce Recruiter
Here at Accelerations Academies, we understand that post-high school plans don’t look the same for everyone. While many of our graduates use their diploma to go on to college or to focus on their jobs...
Why is Your High School Diploma Important to You?
A high school diploma is important to everyone who has one, but it means something different to each one of them. For some it acted as a gateway to a more successful life, for others it supplied them ...
