 adding a new Indianapolis school and a Noblesville campus in August. The network is planning to open additional schools, though it has not released the locations. Last year an Excel Center opened in Tennessee and this year one opened in Texas. Goodwill locations in other states, and even in Canada, are looking at opening similar schools.

In their Indianapolis hometown, an Excel graduation is an especially jubilant, and sometimes emotional, scene for graduates who have waited a long time to wear a cap and gown.

At most high school graduations, the crowd of onlookers is filled with proud parents cheering on their children. But at Excel, it’s just as likely to see children fill the gym seats and crowd forward in the aisles to celebrate their parents as they receive diplomas.

Three out of five Excel students have children under 18. Like Gonzalez, many of those parents return to school not only to improve their job prospects but also to set an example for their children.

That’s also why Ryan Durrett, who has two young sons, decided to go back to school.

“I wanted them to look at dad and be like, ‘dad, I want to do the same things you did. I want to get my diploma and I want to work hard to get to where I need to go in life,'” Durrett said.

Durrett completed his senior year of high school in 2007, he said. But after he failed the exam required to graduate, he gave up and quit school without a diploma.

For years, he worked odd jobs. But after graduating from Excel, he is studying business at Ivy Tech Community College, and he plans to start his own beauty supply business.

He’s not intimidated by that challenge after overcoming all the barriers he had to cross to earn his diploma.

“It feels like a lot of pressure has been lifted off my shoulders,” Durrent said.

More students applied to Renewal high schools this year, but that won’t necessarily jolt sagging enrollment

High schools in New York City’s controversial turnaround program saw 1,100 more applications this year, a jump city officials touted as evidence the long-floundering schools are rising in popularity.

But overall, 3,305 students received an offer to attend a Renewal high school this year — up just 26 students from the previous year.

Education department officials said the 9 percent
adding a new Indianapolis school and a Noblesville campus in August. The network is planning to unfold extra schools, though it has not released the localization. final year an Excel Center opened in Tennessee and this class one opened in Texas. Goodwill locations in early state, and even in Canada, are looking at open similar schools. 

 In their Indianapolis hometown, an Excel graduation is an especially jubilant, and sometimes emotional, view for graduates who have waited a long prison term to wear a cap and gown. 

 At most eminent school graduations, the crowd of onlookers is filled with proud parents cheer on their children. But at Excel, it ’s just as likely to see child fill the gym seats and crowd forward in the aisles to celebrate their parents as they receive diplomas. 

 Three out of five Excel student have children under 18. Like Gonzalez, many of those parent hark back to school not only to improve their job expectation but besides to set an example for their children. 

 That ’s besides why Ryan Durrett, who has two young sons, decided to go back to school. 

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 He ’s not intimidated by that challenge after get the best all the barriers he had to cross to earn his diploma. 

 “ It feels like a lot of pressure has been lifted off my shoulders, ” Durrent state. 

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In thEIR INdiaNapolis hometown, an eXcEL graduation is aN especIaLLy JUBilAnt, And sometimEs EmotiONal, scenE FoR GRAduATes who have waiTed a long timE To wEar a caP aNd gOWn.

At moSt higH sCHooL graduationS, the Crowd of onLookerS Is filleD With proUd pareNts CheErinG On ThEir ChILdrEN. BUt aT excEl, it’s jusT aS lIkely To seE CHILdreN fiLl thE gym sEats and crowd fOrwArd iN The AisleS to ceLebrAtE theiR parenTs as tHeY receive diplomaS.

ThrEe out of fiVe EXcEl sTuDents HAve chiLdrEn uNder 18. LikE GonzalEZ, maNy OF THoSe parents return to sChOOL nOt only to ImprovE ThEiR Job prospEcTs bUt alSO To set An exAMpLe for theIr chilDReN.

THat’s alsO wHy Ryan duRreTt, wHo has TWo yoUng sonS, decided To go bACk to school.

“I wanTEd them to look aT DaD ANd BE likE, ‘daD, I want to do tHe saME thiNgs yOU dId. I WAnt to Get my DiPLoMA and I want to work hard To Get to wHere I Need to go in lifE,'” Durrett saID.

dUrrett coMpleTEd HIs senior year of High sChool in 2007, he sAId. But aftEr he fAiled the Exam requiRED to graduAte, He gAve Up aND QuIt school withoUT A dipLoMa.

For yeArs, He workeD odD joBs. BUt aFtEr graduatIng from EXcEl, He Is StuDying BUsiness aT IVy TEcH CoMmuniTY ColleGe, and He plAnS tO StaRt his owN BeAUTy suPpLy BusiNesS.

HE’s not IntiMIdaTed by thAt challenGe aFTer oVeRcOming alL the barriers hE hAd to cross tO eArn His dipLOMa.

“It feelS like a lot of pressure has bEEn lifteD ofF my shOuldErs,” DurrenT saId.

More StuDEnts apPlied tO ReneWaL hiGH SchooLS ThIs yEaR, but that woN’T NecEssarIlY jolT sagginG enrollment

High schOOls In New York City’S coNtroVERsIal TUrNAroUnD ProGRAm saw 1,100 more applicAtions this YeAR, a Jump city ofFIciAlS touted As evideNce thE Long-floUndering sChools are RiSing IN PopUlarity.

But Overall, 3,305 sTudents reCEived AN oFfer tO atTend a REnEwaL high School THis Year — uP just 26 sTuDents fRom thE pRevious yEar.

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In  their Ind ia napol i s homet o wn , a n E x cel graduatio n is an esp e cia lly ju bi lan t , andsomet im e s e motional, s cene  for grad uatesw ho have waiteda long  ti meto w e ar  a  ca pa ndg ow n.Atmost hig hsc hoolgrad u a t i ons,  th e cr owd o f onlookers i s f ille d  wi th pr oud p aren ts  chee ring o n the ir  children. Butat E xcel, it’ s j us t a slikel y  to se e c hil dren fi ll theg ymse a t s  a nd crowd forward i nt h eaisles t o cele b ra te their pa re nts  ast h ey re ceiv e  d iplomas. 

Thre e  o ut  of fiv eExcelst ude nts  have chil dren u nder 18.  Like Gonzalez, many of those pare n ts r et u rn t o s chool not o nlyt o im prov e  t hei r  jobprosp ec t sb ut also to set an e xa mple f or th eir children. 

That’s a l s o  why Rya n Du r re t t, who has two  youn g sons, de c ided togo ba ck to sc hool.

“I w anted th emtoloo k a t da d and be like , ‘dad ,I wanttodo thesam e t hin gsyo u did. Iwant toge tmy  d ipl oma a n d I want  t o w or k h ard t o  get t o whe re I  n ee d  to  go inl if e , '” D ur re tt s aid .
Durr ettc omp leted h is senior  ye a r of  h ig h schoo l in 2007, he  s aid. But a ft erhe fai l e d the ex am required to graduate ,  he gav e u p and  qui t schoolwit hout a  di p loma.
For y ears,  h e w o r ked o d d  j obs .But afterg r adu ating  f romExcel,he is studying bus i nes s at Ivy Tech  Co mmun i t yCol l eg e , a nd hep l ans to start hi s own beau ty su pply busin e ss. 
He’s no t intim idate d  by tha t challen ge afterov erco m i ngall the ba rriers h e had toc rosst oearnhis  diplo ma .
“It f eels l i kea lot  of pr es sure h as be en  liftedoff my shoulders,” Durr ent sa id.
Mor e student s a p pli ed to Ren ewal  high scho ols  th is ye ar, but t hatw on ’tn ecess aril y  jolt sag g in g e n r ol lment

High s c hoo ls in  Ne w  YorkCity ’s controversialt urnaround prog rams a w 1 ,10 0  mor eapplications t his  y e a r, a jum pcity offici als tout ed as ev idence  the l ong-flo u n de r ing sc hool s a re rising  in  p o pularit y. 
B ut ove rall ,3,305studen t s re c e ived an offer to  atte n d  a Re n ewa l hig hschoolt hisyear — upjust 26 stu dentsfrom  thepreviou syear.
Ed uc ation depa r tment off icial s saidth e 9per cent
 adding_a new_Indianapolis school and a_Noblesville campus_in_August. The_network_is planning to_open additional schools,_though it has not_released the locations._Last_year an Excel Center opened in Tennessee and this year one opened in Texas._Goodwill_locations in_other_states,_and even in Canada, are_looking at opening similar schools.

In_their Indianapolis_hometown, an Excel graduation is an especially jubilant,_and_sometimes emotional, scene_for graduates who have waited a long time to_wear a cap and gown.

At most_high school graduations,_the_crowd_of onlookers is filled_with proud parents cheering on their_children. But at Excel, it’s just_as likely to see children fill the_gym seats and crowd forward in_the aisles to celebrate their_parents as_they receive diplomas.

Three out of_five Excel students_have children_under 18. Like_Gonzalez, many of those parents return_to school not_only to improve their job prospects_but_also to set_an_example_for their_children.

That’s also why_Ryan_Durrett, who_has_two young sons, decided to go_back_to school.

“I wanted them to look at_dad and be like,_‘dad,_I want to do_the same things you did._I want to get my diploma_and I_want to_work hard to get to where I need to go in_life,'” Durrett said.

Durrett completed his senior_year of high school_in 2007,_he_said. But after_he_failed the_exam required to graduate, he gave up_and quit_school without a diploma.

For years, he_worked odd jobs. But_after_graduating from Excel, he is studying_business at Ivy Tech Community College,_and he plans to start_his_own_beauty supply business.

He’s not intimidated_by that challenge after overcoming all_the barriers he_had to cross to earn his diploma.

“It_feels_like a lot of pressure has_been_lifted off my shoulders,” Durrent said.

More_students_applied_to Renewal high schools this_year, but that won’t necessarily jolt_sagging enrollment

High schools in New York City’s controversial turnaround_program saw 1,100_more applications this year, a_jump_city_officials touted as evidence the long-floundering schools are rising in_popularity.

But overall,_3,305 students received_an offer to attend a Renewal high school this year_— up just 26 students from the_previous year.

Education department officials said the 9 percent