Gwinnett County Public Library Helps Adults Achieve High School Diploma

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This past week, eight adults donned caps and robes for the first time and arrived at the Lilburn branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library to receive their high school diplomas.

“They were certainly thrilled to have their families there cheering them on,” said Gwinnett Library Executive Director Charles Pace. “There were good vibes in the room.”

大人代表的第一个毕业班的图书馆的网上职业高中,the world’s first accredited, private online school district specifically designed to engage adults into the education system, according to a Gwinnett library press release.

佩斯说的,他知道的,只有少数项目之一给谁拥有岁了学校系统的机会,以赢得他们的高中文凭的成年人。

“我们采取的成本的照顾,”他说。“这主要是捐助者驱动,所以它的大部分是由捐款支付的图书馆系统。”

学生的责任是分配给他们的18个月内完成他们的课程。

格威内特图书馆培训经理和馆员凯西华莱士说有参与,并从图书馆的高中学位课程毕业的成年人的一个多元化的群体。许多人忙碌家时间表来解决。

“There’s a contingency of students who happen to be young mothers or who have young families,” Wallace said. “Another contingency are people whose kids are moving on to high school or college, and they’re looking at their situation and saying, ‘Now what?’”

网上职业高中让学生解决他们的日程安排,在白天或夜间完成学业。

格威内特图书馆培训经理和馆员凯西华莱士说有参与,并从图书馆的高中学位课程毕业的成年人的一个多元化的群体。许多人忙碌家时间表来解决。

“There’s a contingency of students who happen to be young mothers or who have young families,” Wallace said. “Another contingency are people whose kids are moving on to high school or college, and they’re looking at their situation and saying, ‘Now what?’”

“I know at least one of them is already enrolled in classes at Gwinnett Tech,” Pace said. “Eventually, he wants to get his bachelor’s degree. Another wanted the credentials for work-related reasons.”

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