A school custodian returned to the classroom to earn his high school diploma.
“It wasn’t easy. It was a struggle for a while. But looking back, I am very proud,” Elmo Desilva said.He was one of 46 adults on Friday to receive a high school diploma during a district graduation ceremony.
That’s when his school principal, Stephanie Brown-Bryant, ushered him to the DeKalb County Adult Education Program As a teen, Desilva said he lived in an unstable home with parents who were not always around. He said he had to take on extra responsibilities to take care of his younger siblings and his education had to wait.
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
VOTE NOW | Has your child's school been impacted by a threat this school year?Has your child's school been impacted by a threat this school year? Vote now WRTV's live poll online.
Leer más »
Native American high school graduate sues school for removing feather at graduationThe graduate had received the sacred object when she was 3 years old, and said that it represents “the prayers of her Otoe-Missouria people for her life and protection,” according to the lawsuit.
Leer más »
Study: Most High School Graduates Woefully Unprepared For High SchoolWASHINGTON—According to a study released Tuesday by the Department of Education, a majority of American high school graduates are critically unprepared for the rigors of high school, lacking the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the basic academic requirements of secondary education.
Leer más »
Takeaways from Jeffco K-8 and middle school enrollment and choice numbers, ahead of school closuresJeffco school leaders have said identifying middle schools to close will be more complicated than it was with elementary schools.
Leer más »
Utah high school student paints portraits of over 200 school shooting victimsA Corner Canyon High School student commemorated the lives of those lost in school mass shootings by hand painting the portraits of 200 victims.
Leer más »
Freehold Regional High School District eliminating free bus service next school yearA New Jersey high school district that serves more than a half a dozen towns is eliminating free bus service.
Leer más »