CHICAGO (CBS)-- Imagine the feeling of setting a goal you thought was unrealistic – only to achieve it despite huge odds. Dozens of grads at the Excel Academy schools did just that. CBS 2's Steven ...

Northwood residents voted unanimously last night to back up a decision made by the Northwood Civic Association to allow a new school on the property of Friends Hospital. Civic Association President ...

Excel Academy Rhode Island contains 1 schools and 117 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 100%. Also, 80.3% of students are economically disadvantaged. The student body at the schools ...

WASHINGTON — As students in D.C. began a new school year Monday morning, students from the first all-girls school under D.C. Public Schools received a special welcome back to school. “Today I am proud ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. History teacher Elizabeth Metts received the Milken Educator of the Year Award during a surprise ceremony at Excel Academy Charter ...

Providence City Council rejected a proposal to lease the vacant Carl G. Lauro Elementary School to Excel Academy, a charter school. Opponents cited concerns about the long-term lease, equity issues ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ninth-grade teacher Elizabeth Metts was surprised with the Milken Educator Award and a $25,000 prize during a school assembly at ...

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Despite working to address financial shortfalls, the operator of one of Prince George's County's longest-running Charter Schools announced Friday that the school would ...

After a school year plagued with budget problems, declining enrollment, school closures and an unprecedented level of gun violence in Baltimore City last year, Mayor Catherine Pugh joined Baltimore ...

Excel Academy contains 4 schools and 234 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 90%. Also, 75.2% of students are economically disadvantaged. The student body at the schools served by Excel ...