February is CTAE Month in Georgia -- Expanding Technical Opportunities for Georgia Students

February is Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Month in Georgia -- thank you CTAE students and teachers!

Our students are learning technical skills in high demand fields.

Under my leadership:

• Provided emergency funding to our student camps and organizations to keep them operating during the pandemic
• Provided emergency funding to cover extended day/year for CTAE teachers
• Created customized CTAE pathways to meet the emerging needs of business and industry
• Expanded ag programs into elementary schools
• Created an Economic Development Liaison position and Economic Development certification for school districts
• 98% graduation for students who complete a CTAE pathway