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Georgia Career Academies Project (GCAP)

Welcome to the website of the Georgia Career Academy Project.

Great promise lies ahead as we begin to focus on an educational path that will provide Georgia students with the technical skills critical for a successful career in the 21st century.

The Georgia Career Academy Project provides a vital link between high schools, technical colleges or universities, and local businesses. It is my firm belief that when you bring the business community and education leaders together with the shared goal of providing relevant educational opportunities, students benefit in amazing ways.

We are already seeing very special results through Career Academies, and we have only begun to see their true potential in the lives of Georgia’s students. Graduation rates are exceeding all expectations and students who graduate move on to well-paying jobs. Now more than ever, Georgia needs talented individuals who are ready to go to work. Career Academies prepare students for the workforce. And, because of the partnership with a Technical College or University, a high school student has the opportunity to receive dual-enrollment credit towards a post-secondary degree, an opportunity critical in today’s job market.

Meaningful reform will happen when our state gives students a system in which they find value and the chance to follow educational paths that excite and challenge them. Career Academies provide that path, and Georgia should be committed to giving each student the opportunity for personal success.

Thank you for your interest and contribution to this important endeavor.

Sincerely,

Casey Cagle
Lt. Governor of Georgia

Georgia and our nation face enormous challenges in today’s global marketplace.
Stiff competition from other countries means that our existing business and industry sectors must remain strong and robust.

The key to Georgia’s future economic growth rests squarely on our ability to deliver a highly educated, skilled and motivated work force. The Georgia Career Academies Project addresses that need by offering high school students exciting opportunities for a 21st Century education through unique partnerships between local school systems, the state technical colleges, and partners in business and industry.

Career academies fast-track high school students on pathways to a lifetime of success in the “hot” career fields that keep companies a step ahead in this new age of business and industry. Academy curriculum encourages learning, improves high school graduation rates, and enables students to earn college credits that will jump start their post secondary education.

Innovative programming is the foundation of the Georgia Career Academies Project. It fosters student achievement, raises their aspirations, and ensures that they will be part of a dynamic, well-trained Georgia work force for many years to come.

I encourage you to learn more about Georgia’s career academies and see for yourself just how important this project is for the future of our children, our communities and our state.

Sincerely,

Ron Jackson
Commissioner
Technical College System of Georgia