In the next few weeks, about 36,000 Utah high school seniors will don caps and gowns and parade across stages around the state to receive their diplomas.
Among them are young people — and some not so young — who have overcome daunting, even seemingly insurmountable, obstacles to complete their high school education.
In today's Deseret Morning News, we profile several of those graduates.
'I've been waiting 45 years,' grandma says of graduation
With help from school counselor, grieving student builds a new life
Gay teen learns importance of self-esteem, self-reliance
Romney's education plan
If you’re interested in learning more about Romney’s education proposals, take a look at this thoughtful analysis.
schools 4-year format
Three-year high schools are losing ground in Utah as a number of schools are set to reconfigure in the fall of 2013.
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