Employee education programs prove to be a win-win for both companies and employees. Read about the successful COHS partnership with McDonald’s Archways to Opportunity. Read the article.
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Media Coverage
'A Dream Come True': First Class Of Okaloosa Students To Graduate Online High School Read the article.
State Of The City: Mayor Tom Barrett Shares Vision for Milwaukee, Includes Career Online High School. "I’m proud to announce that this year, the library is launching Career Online High School...Thank you to the Milwaukee Library Foundation for supporting important programs like this one." Read the article.
Chipotle, McDonald’s find programs reduce turnover. Brands are increasingly reaping rewards from employee education benefit such as Career Online High School. View article.
Hilton Bets on Employee High School Diploma Program. Other companies that have worked with Cengage, like McDonald’s and Walmart, report that they have seen improvements in retention rates, along with increased employee approval. Go to article....
Huffington Post interview with College for America cites Walmart’s COHS as an example for other organizationsThis week, Cengage received mention in a Huffington Post article ...
Inside Higher Ed says McDonald's Archways to Opportunity program includes "unusual features" Last week, digital media company Inside Higher Ed published an article on McDonald’s Archways to Opportunity program, which it calls an “unusual approach to tuition assistance.” Go to article.
McDonald’s and Career Online High School award 100 high school diplomas. Amid political pressures to raise federal minimum wages and create more US-based jobs, multinational companies like McDonald’s have stepped up to the plate to address an issue that impacts communities everywhere: low high school graduation rates. Go to article.
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Press Releases
Smart Horizons Career Online Education Applauds the Florida Legislature for Funding Scholarships to Help Adults Earn High School Diplomas
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. - Smart Horizons Career Online Education applauds the Florida Legislature for funding scholarships so adult Floridians can earn an accredited private high school diploma online with Career Online High School through their local public library. 2.5 million Floridians 25 and older do not have a high school diploma, according to the 2019 U.S. Census.
“I’m grateful to the Legislature for funding scho...
READ MORECheckers & Rally’s Expands Education Benefits; Offers Employees the Opportunity to Earn an Accredited High School Diploma and Learn English
Employees at corporate-owned locations of the national drive-thru restaurant franchise can now earn a diploma and entry-level workforce certificate through Career Online High School and access English language learning TAMPA, Fla. – August 7, 2020 — Checkers & Rally’s Restaurants, an iconic and innovative drive-thru restaurant chain known for its exceptional value, people-first attitude and “Crazy Good Food,” has announced an expansion of the ed2go Career Onli...
READ MORESmart Horizons Career Online Education Partners with InStride to Help Working Adults Earn Their H.S. Diplomas in Advance of Pursuing College Degrees
February 18, 2020 – Fort Lauderdale, FL & Los Angeles, CA – Through a new partnership between InStride, the premier global provider of strategic enterprise education, and Smart Horizons Career Online Education (SHCOE), the world’s first accredited online school district, companies can now offer their employees the opportunity to pursue their high school diplomas and matriculate into postsecondary programs. By re-engaging working adults into the educational system, companies can better ...
READ MOREEdmentum Launches EdOptions Career Academy in Partnership with Smart Horizons Career Online Education
Edmentum Expands its High School Offerings to Include Accredited Career Training Courses for Older Youth and At-Risk Students Minneapolis June 26, 2019 – Edmentum, a global leader and the original pioneer in online teaching and learning programs, announced a new partnership today with READ MORE
Kent District Library Delivers Program to Give Residents Access to Accredited High School Diplomas
Kent District Library is the First Public Library System in the State of Michigan to Offer Career Online High School to Help Adults Earn a High School Diploma GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. and FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – May 22, 2019 – Residents in Kent County now have the opportunity to obtain their high school diploma from their local public library. Kent District Library offers Career Online High School from Gale, a Cengage company, making it the first public library syste...
READ MORECalifornia State Library Expands Partnership, Tripling Investment in Career Online High School
California State Library increases funding in Career Online High School to help residents earn a high school diploma SACRAMENTO, Calif. and FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – February 7, 2018 – The California State Library is expanding its partnership with Career Online High School – provided by Gale, a Cengage company, signing a three-year agreement to continue and broaden the program, which since 2015 has enabled California public libraries to offer qualified residents t...
READ MOREFlorida Public Libraries Celebrate Major Milestone with More Than 300 Adults Graduating from Career Online High School
Career Online High School helps Florida residents achieve their career and educational dreams FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – January 3, 2018 – Gale, a Cengage company, today announced that more than 300 adults have graduated from Career Online High School through Florida public libraries since the pilot program launched in 2015. Career Online High School provides qualifying Florida residents the opportunity to earn a free, private, accredited high school diploma. The pr...
READ MORECareer Online High School Partners with Hilton to Offer Free High School Diploma and Career Training to Employees
Career Online High School program provides access to accredited high school diploma and career certificate BOSTON and Mclean, Va., November 13, 2017 — Cengage, an education and technology company, has partnered with Hilton to offer U.S. Team Members the opportunity to earn accredited high school diplomas and career certificates. Offered through Hilton’s employee education assistance program, Career Online High School (COHS) is designed to reengage adults in educat...
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Announcements
The Library of Virginia Expands Career Online High School Program; Adults in Additional Counties and Cities Can Now Access Scholarships to Earn Diploma
High school completion leads to increased earnings and contribution to local economy, plus higher postsecondary enrollment rates For graduates like city employee Willie Chaviz, a high school diploma is a direct path to career advancement. Chaviz, age 63, was promoted to Ge...
READ MOREReady to Serve: How Career Online High School Helps Close the Gap for Military Recruitment Challenges
As the U.S. military faces a growing enlistment shortage and pressure to increase recruitment, a new source of educated high school graduates can help address the issue The U.S. military is grappling with a record-low recruitment problem. According to Military.com, th...
READ MOREPinellas Public Library Cooperative Offers Florida Adults Scholarships to Earn Their Diplomas Through Career Online High School
High school completion leads to increased earnings and contribution to local economy, plus higher postsecondary enrollment rates Through a partnership with Career Online High School (COHS), Pinellas Public Library Cooperative (PPLC) now supports residents in earning a high...
READ MORE1,000 Florida Adults Graduate High School Through Public Libraries and Career Online High School
High school completion leads to increased earnings and contribution to local economy, as well as higher postsecondary enrollment ratesScholarships offered to Florida residents who can graduate through their public library for free Career Online High School today announced ...
READ MOREAcademic Coach Contributes to Inclusive, Team-Oriented Environment
“We work together for every student’s success, creating a community of resources and encouragement. It takes a village to support our students!” And a village is what Academic Coach Nathaly Zepeda found at Career Online High School (COHS). Zepeda joined COHS in 2021,...
READ MORENew White Paper Published
Today, Dr. Howard Liebman, Superintendent of Schools at Smart Horizons Career Online Education, announced the publication of a new white paper detailing the direct link between increasing adult high school completion and reducing the labor shortage in the U.S. T...
READ MORELong-Tenured Enrollment Manager Supports Students Each Step of Their Education Journey
Alexandra Borgia has helped thousands of students get started—and graduate—during her nearly 10-year career at Smart Horizons The Student Services team is the frontline of Smart Horizons Career Online Education (SHCOE). A member of the team is often the first person a ...
READ MOREAcademic Coach Thrives in the Nontraditional School Setting of Career Online High School
“I strive every day to build a more just and equitable world—and I believe that this starts with helping my students achieve their educational goals and build a better future for themselves.” After years of navigating the public school system, Elise Weeks found her caree...
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