Good News Notes: “Pursuing a college education can be an expensive ordeal, but one big nonprofit is hoping to address the issue of affordability by helping high school students gain college credits at very low costs even before they graduate. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation earlier this week launched a series of grants to boost schools’…
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Destiny Jackson has been homeless and in foster care in Philly. Now 50 colleges want her.
Good News Notes: “At last, Destiny Jackson, then 13, said to herself. After the abuse and the torment she’d endured over time, someone had called representatives from Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services into her family’s West Philadelphia home. Now they’ll see what I’ve been through, she believed. Now I’ll get out. But it didn’t happen….
Camas-based nonprofit helps homeless students succeed
Good News Notes: “Imagine being homeless and still having to do school work in order to graduate. Or just advance to the next grade level. Family Promise of Clark County, a nonprofit based in Camas that helps families experiencing homelessness, jumped in to help students by launching its FP Cares Educational Services in November. Along…
Every Celebrity Celebrating the Graduating Class of 2020
Good News Notes: “Stars are honoring the graduating class of 2020! Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, celebs are teaming up to celebrate students with virtual ceremonies. Miley Cyrus, Oprah Winfrey, Cardi B and more stars have already honored graduates this weekend with performances, speeches and more. On Friday, Cyrus, Winfrey and Cardi joined Jennifer Garner, Lil Nas X, Simone Biles, Awkwafina, and Matthew McConaughey during Facebook and…
Mother who gave birth as teenager graduates holding daughter’s hand
Good News Notes: “A young mother, nominated for an inspirational individual award, who was forced to leave her school as a pregnant 15-year-old held her daughter’s hand as she graduated from university six years later.” “After struggling down a “very dark path” in her younger years, Rachael Campey’s dream came true on Wednesday when she donned…