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DETROIT (AP) — A program aims to provide online education for the 25 percent of Detroit's adult residents who don't have a high school diploma.
The driving force behind it is Ron Stefanski, a man who gave up on the city after his grandmother was slain in her east-side home in 1991.
The program, called Detroit Collective Impact-Pathway to Education & Work, is a way for teens and adults to earn career credentials and accredited diplomas and takes a year to 18 months to complete.
It has been recognized by former President Bill Clinton and his Clinton Global Initiative, which brings together business, philanthropic and other leaders to develop solutions encouraging economic growth.
Stefanski says educating and preparing residents for good jobs moves the city away from some of its lingering problems.
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