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When Your Child’s Homework Reminds You of What You Didn’t Finish

The homework is spread across the kitchen table when your child asks for help. You pull up a chair, read the directions, and try to remember how to solve the problem. Then another thought arrives: You never got to finish this yourself. Maybe it passes as quickly as it came.…

onthemarcmediaNovember 13, 2026

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You May Be Going Back to School, But You’re Not Starting Over

Think about everything you've learned since you were last in a classroom. Maybe you've raised children, managed a household, held down a job, or worked your way into a position of responsibility. You've probably solved problems you never imagined facing, made difficult decisions, learned from mistakes, and figured out how…

onthemarcmediaNovember 6, 2026

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What If We Stopped Asking, “Why Didn’t You Finish High School?”

It sounds like a reasonable question. Why didn’t you finish high school? But imagine being asked to explain a decision—or a circumstance—from 10, 20 or 30 years ago before anyone asks what you want for your life today. For adults who never earned a high school diploma, looking into education…

onthemarcmediaOctober 12, 2026

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Who Decided High School Has to End at 18?

There are certain milestones we have come to accept as if they were rules. You start kindergarten around age five. You enter high school around 14. You graduate around 18. And if you don't? That's where the timeline gets a little less clear. For generations, we've treated a high school…

onthemarcmediaSeptember 30, 2026

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What Do You Know Now That You Wish You Knew in High School?

If you could sit down with your 17-year-old self for five minutes, what would you say? Maybe you would tell that teenager not to worry so much about what other people think. Maybe you would explain that asking for help isn't a sign of weakness. That one bad semester doesn't…

onthemarcmediaSeptember 21, 2026

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When Mom or Dad Goes Back to School, Everyone Learns

Backpacks are packed. Alarm clocks are set. Homework is back on the kitchen table. For families across Baltimore, back-to-school season usually means children heading into classrooms for another year. But in some homes, Mom or Dad is going back to school, too. When a parent decides to return to the…

onthemarcmediaAugust 31, 2026

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The Education Decisions We Make at 17 Shouldn’t Define Us at 37

Think about who you were at 17. What mattered to you? What did you know about the world? How much did you understand about careers, finances, family responsibilities or the person you would eventually become? Now imagine being told that a decision you made—or a circumstance you faced—at that age…

onthemarcmediaAugust 19, 2026

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Seven Myths About Going Back to High School as an Adult

For many adults who never finished high school, the biggest obstacle isn't finding a program. It's believing they belong in one. Maybe you've thought about earning your diploma for years. Maybe you've started looking into adult education programs, only to convince yourself it's too late, too complicated, or that life…

onthemarcmediaAugust 4, 2026

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What Should an Adult High School Actually Look Like?

For many adults, going back to school isn't the hard part. The hard part is figuring out how to fit school into a life that's already full. There are jobs to work, children to raise, aging parents to care for, bills to pay, and unexpected challenges that can derail even…

onthemarcmediaJuly 9, 2026

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Family First: How Loved Ones Helped Baltimore Excel Center Students Reach Graduation Day

When people picture a high school graduate, they often imagine a teenager crossing a stage with proud parents cheering from the audience. At the Baltimore Excel Center, the scene looks a little different. Many graduates are parents themselves. Some work full-time jobs. Others care for children, aging relatives, or both.…

onthemarcmediaJune 30, 2026

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When Your Child’s Homework Reminds You of What You Didn’t Finish

You May Be Going Back to School, But You’re Not Starting Over

What If We Stopped Asking, “Why Didn’t You Finish High School?”

Who Decided High School Has to End at 18?

What Do You Know Now That You Wish You Knew in High School?

When Mom or Dad Goes Back to School, Everyone Learns

The Education Decisions We Make at 17 Shouldn’t Define Us at 37

Seven Myths About Going Back to High School as an Adult

What Should an Adult High School Actually Look Like?

Family First: How Loved Ones Helped Baltimore Excel Center Students Reach Graduation Day

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