When Mia Elaina Fernandez’s peers claim their diplomas next spring, she won’t be among them.

Renée Gilmore of ABC News featured Sarasota Acceleration Academy grads Bill Lewis and Chris Tillman on her Empowering Voices program. Bill and Chris talked about how SAA staff members helped them re-engage in their high school studies, and how they supported each other on the road to graduation....

By Jennifer Hyppolite

The young learners were adamant — they’d worked so hard for so long to reach this milestone that a virtual graduation simply wouldn’t cut it.

The coronavirus pandemic has brought a crisis in public schooling, as school buildings sit empty and many educators struggle to teach lessons, give tests and convene class meetings online.

At Acceleration Academies, we believe in the fundamental value of each person, regardless of race, sex, age or economic circumstance. As a nationwide network of high school dropout re-engagement programs, we work every day to help our young learners — the majority of whom are African American and...

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 foundation for future growth after school buildings reopen. “We can’t afford to let our kids get...