By Julius Hall
02/04/2026 – EdTech Chronicle
Why did I leave school in the first place? I didn’t like class and I quit going for the most part. I had some friends who were not very good influences on me and they had cars, so we would go all over town instead of going to school. When I was at school, I often argued with my teachers and even some of the administrators. It wasn’t going very well for me.
To turn things around, I had to put in the work, but I was only able to do it because my school district offered me an alternative education program, Ector County Acceleration Academies, and that is where I found the support I needed to stay focused and engaged….Read Julius Hall’s story at EdTech Chronicle.