Learn more about Dr. Billy Joe Evans, American Graduate Champion.

Learn more about Cheryl Valentine, American Graduate Champion.

Learn more about Carol Hofgartner, American Graduate Champion.

Congratulations to the Clark Park Coalition, our American Graduate Champion for September.

A locally produced story about overcoming the challenges that teens face with high school graduation will be airing on American Graduate Day.

As Detroit teen Fernando Parraz, an accomplished rapper and budding filmmaker, aims to become the first in his family to earn a high school diploma — his ticket out of the struggles of inner-city poverty and violence — he finds support from an unlikely figure: his father, a former gangster who has suffered the costs of his own mistakes.

American Graduate Day 2013 was Saturday, September 28. This event marked a long-term commitment to helping communities tackle the nation's dropout crisis and preparing students for success with a high school diploma.

Students participating in the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs program with Detroit Public TV met for a celebratory event at our Midtown Studio at Wayne State University.

Juliette Okotie-Eboh, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs for MGM Grand Detroit, explains their outreach programs which are creating a positive impact in the community and support students.

Penny Bailer, Executive Director of City Year Inc, Detroit, speaks to the success of near-to-peer mentors who are helping at-risk students stay on track to earn their diplomas.

Sonja Allen, Chief Executive Officer of Communities in Schools of Detroit, Inc., discusses the organization's effort to engage communities to positively impact the schools in Detroit.