Expelled Students Get A Second Chance

Expelled Students Get A Second Chance by Rachel Otwell

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When high school students in district 186 are expelled they’re left with few options to obtain a diploma or GED. Over a decade ago, the Springfield NAACP started an initiative to address the number of black students being expelled. Since the year 2000, expelled high schoolers have been provided an alternative through those efforts – thanks in large part to retired teachers.