A High School for Dropouts: Goodwill Offers Adults a Second Chance at a Diploma
From the organization known for second-hand records and cookware comes a school devoted to personalized attention and ‘s...
High School Valedictorian Lived in Tent under Bridge in DC
A DC man who lived in a tent for two years recently graduated as valedictorian of a Goodwill Excel Center adult charter...
DC Student, 67, Celebrates High School Diploma
“I graduated with my high school diploma at 67 years old,” Carroll said, celebrating her achievement. “I just raised the...
‘Get Your Education’: High School ‘Seniors’ in Their 60s Proud to Earn Diplomas
Friday was graduation day for some D.C.-area high school students, but these weren’t your typical seniors. They are all...
This Couple Has Been Homeless And Jobless – Last Week, They Graduated From A D.C. Charter High School.
Now, Danielle, 40, and Stephen, 33, were number 10 and 11 in the long line in the Lisner Auditorium at George Washington...
From Construction Site To Classroom: Salvadoran Immigrant Now Building A Better Life
Josue Lemus’ first job in the United States was at a construction site in Maryland. Twenty-one at the time, the Salvador...
Worth the Wait: 71-Year-Old Grandmother Graduates from DC High School
A 71-year-old grandmother walked across a graduation stage Friday with a huge smile on her face. Lula Thomas of Northeas...
‘Amazing’: Grandmother, Grandson Earn High School Diplomas Together
Two generations turned the tassel when grandmother Sandra Brooks-Burr graduated from high school with her grandson Delon...
Goodwill is opening a D.C. charter school to help adults get a high school diploma
Dovette Little has always wanted to be a lawyer. As a high school student in Southeast Washington, she enrolled in a spe...