Terrae Irons had been mulling the possibility of completing a high school education in the hope of qualifying for a better-paying job in office management, but did not know where to start. Irons found the answer in a place many Californians have turned for help in difficult circumstances: the local public library.
After seeing posters at the San Francisco Public Library for an online programme where people could earn an accredited high school diploma, Irons decided it was time to give it a try. After 18 months, Irons finished the course and obtained her diploma.
“It was posted everywhere at the library, every time I went there. I liked the way the poster looked. You could take courses online, and since I have a job and bills to pay, that appealed to me a lot,” Irons told Al Jazeera over a recent phone call. “I feel proud of myself. There weren’t any shortcuts: You had to put in the work.”
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