Nayka Jean has big dreams: enlisting in the army, becoming a nurse, helping to build a hospital in her home country of Haiti, opening a club in the United States where people can forget about their cares.

Marion County Acceleration Academies recently celebrated its first-ever graduating class, marking a milestone in the partnership between Marion County public schools and an innovative high school re-engagement program.

Graduation candidates eager to explore jobs in healthcare had a hands-on opportunity in recent months, as Lowcountry Acceleration Academy (LAA) and YWCA Greater Charleston teamed up to bring them face-to-face with people who have built their career paths around helping others.

Idaly Morales’ parents brought her and her brother to the United States from Mexico in hopes of giving them a broader range of opportunities — opportunities that, Idaly knows, begin with a good education.

Wichita Acceleration Academies (WAA) celebrated the Class of 2024 in a ceremony featuring inspiring words, big hugs and tears of gratitude and joy.

Kemani Hurd tried both online and in-person high schools, but he couldn’t seem to hit his stride. Trying to master physics during his junior year, he would go after school for extra help but found himself in a crowded classroom with teachers who couldn’t give him the attention he needed.

Looking out at members of the Spring 2024 graduating class of Gwinnett County Acceleration Academies (GCAA), Director Hashima Carothers urged them to draw on the resilience they showed in earning their diplomas as they move through adult life.

Addressing the graduates of the Sarasota Acceleration Academies Class of 2024 at their recent commencement celebration, academy director Michelle Llinas reflected on Robert Frost’s most famous poem.

When Jax Randles looked out at other members of the Bethel Acceleration Academies (BAA) Class of 2024, he marveled at how far he and his classmates had come.