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The journey to my high school diploma was not an easy one. It started in 2016...

Jan 27

I once heard the quote: “An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backward. When...

Jan 13

I was originally born in Mexico, and I started taking English as a Second Language classes...

Aug 11

During my adolescent years, I was forced to make sacrifices to prioritize the attention required to...

Jul 8

When I passed the math section of the GED, I remember screaming so loud that I...

Jul 7

When I signed up to earn my high school equivalency, I didn’t know what to expect....

Jun 17

This story was originally published as a City Colleges news blog titled “Adult Learning Creates Access...

May 31

Growing up on the southwest side of Chicago, Naomi Monroe was always a strong student. In...

May 6

When Georgina Reyes immigrated to the U.S. from El Salvador in 2011 with her three children,...

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