http://www.macon.com/197/story/403881.html
Houston County Superintendent David Carpenter liked what he saw when he visited Central Educational Center, a public charter school in Coweta County. "We were extremely impressed with the number of students taking courses there and how they coordinated with the technical college and the business community," Carpenter said. "We feel the setup helps a student jump start a career." And now Carpenter is part of a team developing Houston County Career Academy, a public charter school career academy that will seek to lower dropout rates, increase graduation rates and create a more skilled local labor pool. The charter petition was approved last week and soon developers will distribute a needs-assessment survey of area businesses. "It's going to ask them questions like the number of employees they have, what specialized training do they require of them and the employee turnover rate. It's pretty extensive," Carpenter said. "It can help us determine the types of classes and courses at the career academy."
Source: Macon Telegraph
Date: 07/14/2008
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