Let 'em go Barefoot

Let 'em go Barefoot

Make the High School Diploma Mean Something Again

Moving to the college prep model ignored our differences and the real need for multiple path support during and after the high school years.

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Missy Willis
Mar 27, 2025
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Differences are the rule, not the exception

In 1984 I watched my older brother walk across his high school graduation stage, grab his diploma then ride off with his friends for a week at the beach to …

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