--- title: Blog - Acceleration Academies (12) description: Stories and insights from Acceleration Acedmies (12) --- [![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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And because she has epilepsy, having to get up early each morning to begin a traditional school day jarred her system in a way that sometimes caused petit mal seizures. [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/How-to-Deal-With-the-Challenges-of-Going-Back-to-School-After-COVID.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/how-to-deal-with-the-challenges-of-going-back-to-school-after-covid) Alternative Education ## [How to Deal With the Challenges of Going Back to School After COVID](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/how-to-deal-with-the-challenges-of-going-back-to-school-after-covid) January 11, 2024 | Acceleration Academies When the pandemic hit the United States, it disrupted education and forced students and teachers to adapt in new ways. Suddenly, the traditional school system couldn’t operate the same way because classes weren’t held in person for a time. [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/CSAA-CTE-Field-Trip-2.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/students-get-a-hands-on-look-at-careers-in-aeronautics-in-myrtle-beach) Career and Technical Ed ## [Students Get a Hands-On Look at Careers in Aeronautics in Myrtle Beach](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/students-get-a-hands-on-look-at-careers-in-aeronautics-in-myrtle-beach) January 10, 2024 | Jeffrey Good At Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy, the learning opportunities extend beyond reading, writing and arithmetic — all the way into the future college and career paths of students, also known as graduation candidates, working hard to earn their high school diplomas. [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/GCAA-December-2024-Graduation.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/december-2024-gwinnett-graduation) Graduations ## [For Gwinnett Grads, a Celebration of ‘Triumph Over Adversity’](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/december-2024-gwinnett-graduation) January 10, 2024 | Jeffrey Good For each of the 16 graduates celebrated at the most recent Gwinnett County Acceleration Academies (GCAA) commencement, the day represented not an ordinary step in their life journey but instead an extraordinary triumph of their determination. [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/LCAA-Alexiann-Edwards.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/lcaa-alexiann-edwards) Student Stories ## [Alexiann Edwards: ‘A Big Change, a Welcome Change’](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/lcaa-alexiann-edwards) January 2, 2024 | Jeffrey Good When Alexiann Edwards moved to Florida from her native Jamaica early in 2023, she wanted to complete her high school career at a different kind of school. 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[![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Alice1-1.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/4-reasons-why-high-school-is-important-to-your-future-boss) Going Back to High School ## [Why Does High School Matter For Your Job](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/4-reasons-why-high-school-is-important-to-your-future-boss) December 21, 2023 | Acceleration Academies Finishing high school is no small feat. Sometimes, finding the motivation to complete your diploma can be challenging. With family circumstances, job demands or struggles within the classroom, it can be tough to see the worth of investing time in your education. You might ask yourself, “Why does... 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