At-risk Austin students now able to pursue nursing careers

AUSTIN (KXAN) – From homeless to graduate, 16-year-old Sebastian Alvarez is close to becoming a certified nursing assistant.
Alvarez’s life hasn’t been easy. His father isn’t in his life. He’s spent his young life supporting his mother.
Today, though, he serves as the perfect example of the success stories you’ll discover at Austin Can Academy, a public charter school where the city’s at-risk youth turn their lives around.
“I might be the firs