The Stories & Insights That Matter
New Academy in Clark County Creates Opportunities, Draws Media Coverage
With a crowd of educational leaders, teachers, advocates, and TV news crews in attendance, Clark County Acceleration Academies celebrated the opening of its third campus — a facility that will make a ...
Elijah Hardaman: ‘I Wouldn’t Be Where I Am Without Them’
Like so many of the young learners who turn to Acceleration Academies, Elijah Hardaman found himself derailed by personal troubles. He had to live in foster care for a time and, during his junior year...
After Drifting Away From High School, CCAA Grad Does Himself Proud
Stalleon Glass knew time was running out. After drifting in and out of a succession of high schools, he saw his 21st birthday fast approaching — and, with it, the deadline for earning his diploma befo...
Joe Benedict: ‘I Wanted to Find Something to Challenge Myself’
Joe Benedict has big dreams: Go to college, major in aviation and build a career as a commercial airline pilot. But first, he knew, he had to turn the corner on his flagging high school career. “Motiv...
‘That Phone Call, It Changed My Life’
When a representative of Clark County Acceleration Academies told Patrick Bell he could finish up his coursework in a program that featured a personalized curriculum, one-on-one coaching and a schedul...