RACINE - Quintina Joplin was two tests away from getting her GED and thanks to a last-minute grant allocation, she graduated on Wednesday. Joplin is one of five participants of the Dr. Martin Luther ...

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Three of the four quit before finishing their education, though, but they’re still following in their mother’s footsteps. After Yevette, now 50, enrolled in Hawkeye Community College’s Metro Center ...