CONWAY — “These guys are my heroes,” Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut told an audience of about 300 as he delivered the keynote address at the 21st annual Eagle Academy graduation ceremony at Kennett High School on Tuesday night.
The centerpiece of the school district’s anti-dropout efforts, Eagle Academy’s primary mission is to provide an alternative route to a high school diploma for students who may not have been successful in a traditional program.
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