Students juggling added pressures like jobs, anxiety seek out alternative high schools
On a recent afternoon, Kathryn Roldan left the Charlestown child care center where she works as an infant and toddler teacher with an extra spring in her step.
Roldan, 22, graduated high school a few weeks prior and was still feeling elated.
“It’s always been an accomplishment I’ve wanted to complete in my life, definitely,” the Chelsea resident said. “I love education.”