Pathways to a Diploma
In New York City, high school students who are overage and undercredited can take several routes to graduation.
Quiet has replaced the normal clamor of 3,200 students along the vast corridors of John Adams High School by 4 p.m. on a Thursday. In one corner of the building, however, a few hundred students settle into classes in an unusual learning experiment, part of New York City’s effort to make graduates out of teenagers who might otherwise drop out.
At this Queens high school in the late afternoons and evenings, students who have fallen behind can acquire the credits they need while still juggling the jobs and family obligations that can put a diploma out of reach. Unlike traditional night school, this program includes a wraparound net of support intended to smooth the road to graduation.
Career and college planning, job-skills development, and extra academic help are woven into the coursework. Social workers provide emotional support to manage the ups and downs of life...
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