Graduation season is approaching. Last year, 81.6% of Georgia’s public high school students graduated on time. That means almost 20% didn’t. Some may take longer to finish school. Others may have stopped going. It can be challenging to ‘recover’ those who’ve dropped out. However, there are programs that do.
The Technical College System of Georgia offers GED preparation courses. So do some local public school districts. Then in 2015, state officials decided to offer high school diplomas to a population with a high number of dropouts: state prisoners.
Getting Off The Ground
The concept is based on a program started by Mountain Education Charter High School. It’s a network of 16 charter schools aimed at giving students who’ve dropped out a ‘second chance’ to finish high school.
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