Several Georgia high schools held graduation ceremonies this week. This time last year, 81.6% of students earned a diploma. That’s an all-time high. It also means about 20% of kids didn’t graduate on time.
However, Georgia schools have found one way to boost graduation rates: get kids thinking about jobs.
Finding A Pathway
As early as middle school, Georgia students can choose a ‘career pathway’ to study. They can choose from fields like law enforcement, education and health care. That doesn’t exempt them from taking core classes, like English/language arts and math. But it does give them real-world experience in those industries.
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