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Education

Accelerated High School Program in Franklin

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Published February 10, 2012 at 12:24 PM EST

A group of Franklin County freshmen are hard at work this year seeking a unique reward: the chance to graduate high school in half the time it will take their peers. About 50 teens from Franklin County and Western Hills High schools have joined a national pilot program called Excellence for All in hopes of earning a diploma in just two years.

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