The attendance officer at Arise Academy Charter High School in West Oak Lane was concerned when a junior with spotless attendance missed school.
Christine Oden stands first in line to process into Arise Academy's June 17 gradution ceremony as teacher Dave Aaronson helps get students organized. Eighteen students graduated from the nation's first charter school geared toward the needs of students in foster care. June 17, 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ( MATTHEW HALL / Staff Photographer )Read more
