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Achieve Detroit Academy celebrates first-ever graduating class
Event Date: DETROIT, June 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Achieve Detroit Academy, an online public charter high school, celebrated its first graduating class during a commencement ceremony on Thursday, June 11, at the Detroit Lions Academy. Forty-three graduates from across the state of Michigan participated in the ceremony, representing only a portion of the 74 students who earned their high school […]
Read MoreThe American Academy – Indiana’s Class of 2026 reflects growing demand for school choice
Event Date: INDIANAPOLIS, June 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The American Academy – Indiana (TAA – Indiana) celebrated its second graduating class on June 10 at the Basile Theatre at the Historic Athenaeum in Indianapolis. The Class of 2026 was nearly four times larger than the school’s inaugural graduating class, reflecting growing interest in flexible educational options among Indiana families. Continue […]
Read MoreMCESC Deepens Countywide Efforts to Re-Engage Students and Strengthen Pathways to Success
Event Date: DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — For nearly 20 years, the Montgomery County Educational Service Center (MCESC) has helped districts across the region tackle some of education’s most complex challenges—long before issues like chronic absenteeism and student disengagement dominated headlines. With 16 public school districts under its umbrella, MCESC has long served as a […]
Read MoreGraduation Alliance Appoints Ryan Imbriale as COO to Lead Operations and Growth
Event Date: ATLANTA, Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Graduation Alliance has appointed Ryan Imbriale as its new Chief Operating Officer, bringing more than 30 years of experience in education and ed-tech leadership to the role. The position has been vacant since Dr. Shawn Smith, the former COO, was appointed Chief Executive Officer in March. Imbriale comes from […]
Read MoreGraduation Alliance expands national footprint through strategic acquisition of EdisonLearning’s school partnerships
Event Date: SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Graduation Alliance has acquired the management rights of EdisonLearning’s school partnerships — an online education solutions provider — to expand access to flexible, nontraditional pathways to high school graduation. EdisonLearning delivers comprehensive educational content, resources, and support that helps schools engage diverse learners where they are, […]
Read MoreGraduation Alliance appoints new CEO, Dr. Shawn Smith, to lead next era of growth
Event Date: SALT LAKE CITY, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Graduation Alliance, a national leader in alternative education for youth and adults, has promoted a new chief executive officer, Dr. Shawn Smith. Smith joined the company in 2023 as the chief operating officer and succeeded Ron Klausner as CEO, who assumed the role in 2015. Klausner will […]
Read MoreInterplay Learning Partners with Graduation Alliance to Empower Learners with Career-Ready Skills
Event Date: AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Interplay Learning, the leader in immersive career development solutions for the skilled trades, has partnered with Graduation Alliance, a national leader in workforce education, to bring career-focused virtual training to youth and adult learners. This collaboration provides students across the United States with a pathway to careers in […]
Read MoreNew high school completion program for TN adults
Event Date: Murfreesboro, TN — Tennessee adults who have not graduated from high school now have the opportunity to earn a diploma, not a GED, for free through a new online program, the Dekalb County Diploma Completion Program. “Dekalb County Schools is excited to work with adults throughout the state of Tennessee to help them finish what […]
Read MoreNew high school completion program for Arkansans ages 21 and older
Event Date: Little Rock, AR, Jan. 2, 2024 — Arkansas residents ages 21 and older who do not have a high school diploma can now finish school online for free through a new program from Graduation Alliance called the Arkansas Adult Diploma Program. Graduates earn an accredited high school diploma. “This program is designed for working adults […]
Read MoreGraduation Alliance appoints Dr. Shawn K. Smith as COO
Event Date: January 2, 2024 Salt Lake City, UT: Graduation Alliance is pleased to share that Dr. Shawn K. Smith has joined the organization as Chief Operating Officer after a five-month search to fill the role. Dr. Smith comes from McGraw Hill where he served as Chief Innovation Officer from November 2020 until his move to Graduation […]
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