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Low-hanging fruit lures students in Orlando
Acceleration Academy reaches at-risk students through early success
At-risk students on the brink of making an ill-fated decision to drop out need incentives to stay engaged and remain in school. The Acceleration Academy in Orlando, Florida, provides the necessary incentives through what Dr. Elvis Epps, principal, terms “low-hanging fruit.”
The Acceleration Academy is geared toward overage eighth- and ninth-grade students who’ve been held back at least once during their school career. During their year at . . .
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