Joy Lieberman Learning Center Gives Hope to Students for a Brighter Future
Students at the Joy Lieberman Center get a second chance at high school graduation.
Joy Lieberman Learning Center in University City is more than red brick and mortar. It is a place where young people have a second chance at a future they could not have begun to imagine, where high school graduation is possible when all hope was lost. “I messed up, but I get another chance,” said alternative school student Di’ Almond Bedford. “I will be very proud of myself when I graduate,” she said as a smile spread across her face. She will graduate this school year. Named after University City School Board member Joy Lieberman, the center serves high school students at risk of leaving school without a diploma. Two distinct alternative programs are housed at the Lieberman Center: the Alternative School Program, a credit recovery …
Rhonda Weiche
12:24 am on Monday, November 14, 2011
Thank you to everyone who has commented. I can't wait to see what these amazing kids will do! more ›