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For Kansas Adults, An Alternate Path To Getting Your High School Diploma

By Steve Kraske,

Published May 13, 2021 at 6:57 AM CDT

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Woman at home with hair pulled back in a messy ponytail and wearing a flannel shirt sits with her back to the camera looking at her desktop computer. — Graduation Alliance has set up a program for working adults in Kansas to earn a high school diploma online at home.

Working adults in Kansas can now obtain their high-school diplomas online.

A new program is aimed at the 10% of Kansas adults who do not have a high school diploma. In the wake of the pandemic, the Central Plains Diploma Completion Program has seen an increase in applicants for the online and free coursework. A mother of four from Olathe shares how the program has enabled her to receive her diploma alongside her son at graduation.

Kelly Morse, graduate of Graduation Alliance Completion Program
Greg Harp, chief development officer, Graduation Alliance

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