What’s Happening at Smart Horizons Career Online Education

Hello partners and friends,

What a start to 2016 it’s been! We’ve had a lot of exciting media coverage and announcements as our online high school programs continue to grow across the country, helping to re-engage thousands of the approximately 40 million out-of-school youth and adults without high school diplomas back into the educational system. The Smart Horizons Career Online Education school district has continued to grow across all its channels—from corporate employee education programs to public libraries to workforce boards to correctional institutions—making us one of the fastest growing companies in online secondary education. Here’s what’s happening…

Recent Highlights

  • Our 5-year AdvancED/SACS re-accreditation visit was a huge success—and our accreditation now includes NCA and NWAC. The review team even cited our “culture of hope.” More…
  • A new partnership with the National Association of Workforce Boards is bringing COHS to workforce boards across the nation. More…
  • 70% of our grads plan to go on to college! Our 2016 release list shows such well-respected schools as Northeastern University, Brigham Young University, and Arizona State University included in the roster. View list…
  • In April, I was honored to participate in The White House’s UpSkill America event in Washington, DC to discuss how business leaders can educate and “upskill” their employees. More…
  • Cengage Learning’s COHS is now the centerpiece of employee education programs for McDonald’s and Walmart, with another major company soon to come on board (stay tuned!).
  • Public libraries across the country are offering COHS to their residents—it’s now available at over fifty public and state libraries, thanks to Gale, part of Cengage Learning.

 

Media Coverage

  • The Los Angeles Times covered our program at the LA Public Library, featuring recent graduate success stories. More…
  • Warren Buffet praised McDonald’s employee education program that COHS is part of for its “profound impact on the lives of so many of their employees.” More…
  • NBC affiliate New England Cable Network (NECN) invited COHS for a nationally broadcast interview about our program. More…
  • The Daily Commercial profiled a recent COHS graduate and the expansion of the program to public libraries around Florida. More…
  • A Forbes.com blog article highlighted the success of McDonald’s Archways to Opportunity employee education program, which features COHS. More…
  • The Press-Telegram covered the arrival of COHS at the Long Beach Library. More…

Most importantly, students like Rebecca, Christopher, Micah, and these four awesome McDonald’s grads, give us reason to celebrate—and remind us why we do what we do.

Thanks for being part of our journey,

Dr. Howard Liebman
Co-Founder and Superintendent of Schools
Smart Horizons Career Online Education