--- title: Blog - Acceleration Academies | Jeffrey Good (27) description: Stories and insights from Acceleration Acedmies (27) --- [![acceleration academies logo](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/wp-content/themes/acceleration-academies/library/images/placeholder/aa-logo.png) ![acceleration academies logo](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/wp-content/themes/acceleration-academies/library/images/placeholder/aa-logo-footer.png)](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/) - The Program « Back - [High School Completion](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/the-program/high-school-completion/) - [Our Flexible Approach](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/the-program/our-flexible-approach/) - [Personalized Teaching](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/the-program/personalized-teaching/) - [Career Coaching](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/the-program/career-coaching/) - [Meet Our Graduates](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/the-program/ourgraduates/) - [Social Support & Aid](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/the-program/social-support-aid/) - 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It was also a place where students, educators and South Carolina community partners pledged their commitment to a better way. [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/MDAADenishaParker.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/2021-4-16-denisha-palmer-this-was-the-only-place-that-was-able-to-help-menbspnbsp) Student Stories ## [Denisha Palmer: ‘This was the only place that was able to help me’](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/2021-4-16-denisha-palmer-this-was-the-only-place-that-was-able-to-help-menbspnbsp) July 6, 2021 | Jeffrey Good Math doesn’t come easily but, as Denisha Palmer can tell you, neither does life. [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SLAAgradscapsinair.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/2021-2-26-from-our-academy-leaders-one-powerful-data-point-we-use-to-improve-student-engagement-is-tgk8s-3tll6-7f8lb-36td3) ## [Academies in Action: What Graduation Day Means](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/2021-2-26-from-our-academy-leaders-one-powerful-data-point-we-use-to-improve-student-engagement-is-tgk8s-3tll6-7f8lb-36td3) July 1, 2021 | Jeffrey Good Each month, we take a moment to learn from the educational leaders who are bringing the Acceleration Academies mission to life, day in and day out. This month, we asked our Academy Directors to respond to this prompt: It’s graduation season, and we are celebrating the members of our Class of... [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/BAA2BJax2BRandles2B-1.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/2021-5-12-i-never-thought-id-be-able-to-go-to-school-again) ## [Jax Randles: ‘I Never Thought I’d be Able to Go to School Again’](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/2021-5-12-i-never-thought-id-be-able-to-go-to-school-again) June 25, 2021 | Jeffrey Good Jax Randles began dropping out of school in 6th grade. And while officials would bring him to truancy court time and time again, he never fully went back — until he found his way to Bethel Acceleration Academies. [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/MDAAMalikportrait.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/2021-5-10-it-just-made-me-better) Meet Our Graduates ## [Miami Grad Malik Frye: ‘It Just Made Me Better’](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/2021-5-10-it-just-made-me-better) June 18, 2021 | Jeffrey Good [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SLAA-Grad-peace.jpeg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/2021-6-17-st-lucie-grads-celebrate-their-tenacity-and-brighter-futures) ## [St. Lucie Grads Celebrate Their Tenacity and Brighter Futures](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/2021-6-17-st-lucie-grads-celebrate-their-tenacity-and-brighter-futures) June 17, 2021 | Jeffrey Good Kenny Bazile couldn’t stop grinning. As he and other members of the newly minted St. Lucie Acceleration Academies Class of 2021 strode across the stage to receive their high school diplomas, he knew that he had earned something huge. Kenny had cycled in and out of school, but it wasn’t just the... ## [Sarasota Grads Celebrate Their Grit and Hopes](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/sarasota-grads-celebrate-their-grit-and-hopes) June 16, 2021 | Jeffrey Good Victoria Santiago gazed out at her fellow graduates in the Sarasota Acceleration Academies Class of 2021 and reminded them of the quality that had brought each one of them to Commencement Day. [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SAAGCAFrankCruzandgradJameseWilliams.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/2021-5-14-saas-frank-cruz-i-just-want-to-be-a-beacon-for-these-guys) Staff Perspectives ## [SAA’s Frank Cruz: ‘I Just Want to Be a Beacon for These Guys’](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/2021-5-14-saas-frank-cruz-i-just-want-to-be-a-beacon-for-these-guys) June 8, 2021 | Jeffrey Good When Jamese Williams arrived at Sarasota Acceleration Academies, the first person to welcome her was a fast-talking, deep-feeling guy from the Bronx, Frank Cruz. And he didn’t leave her side until Jamese had realized her dream of a high school diploma. [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SAAMonettaRustinandMarkelJackson.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/2021-2-26-from-our-academy-leaders-one-powerful-data-point-we-use-to-improve-student-engagement-is-tgk8s-3tll6-7f8lb) ## [Academies in Action: Looking Forward to Learners Returning to Campus](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/2021-2-26-from-our-academy-leaders-one-powerful-data-point-we-use-to-improve-student-engagement-is-tgk8s-3tll6-7f8lb) May 27, 2021 | Jeffrey Good Each month, we take a moment to learn from the educational leaders who are bringing the Acceleration Academies mission to life, day in and day out, by asking them to answer a simple prompt. This month, we asked our Academy Directors, As graduation candidates return to campus after studying... 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