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EDUCATION SPOTLIGHTS
EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT:

JORDAN VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL’S COLLEGE AND CAREER
ACADEMY RECEIVES MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR GRANT
by Andrew Smith

fficials with the Muscogee The career pathways provide career-
County School District themed instruction woven with an
Oannounced in December 2019 academic curriculum, and includes
the approval of a $3.1 million grant, work-based learning internships
awarded by the Board of the Technical and apprenticeships.
College System of Georgia (TCSG) to
Jordan Vocational High School’s College Jordan Vocational High School offers
and Career Academy. The new grant the following pathways:
funds will be used to upgrade facilities at • Culinary Arts
Jordan High School to prepare students • Engineering Technologies Academy
for 21st century workforce environments
and meet the needs of local industry. (drafting, welding and sheet metal • Introduction to Business and
fabrication, precision machining,
Jordan High School houses the Technology (Microsoft IT Academy
masonry, carpentry, electrical,
school district’s Career, Technical and and Microsoft Office Specialist)
construction, and hvac/plumbing)
Agricultural Education Magnet Program, • Transportation Academy (automotive
with course offerings and career • Healthcare Science Academy (patient
pathways designed to prepare students care assisting, medical coding, technology and electrical systems)
for success in the workforce. pharmacy tech, and first responder) • Youth Apprenticeship Program

EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT:

RAINEY-MCCULLERS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS RECOGNIZED
FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE
by Andrew Smith

ust two years after it opened its designation demonstrate the highest
doors, Rainey-McCullers School performance of their total student
Jof the Arts received a prestigious population based on the current
accolade as it was named a Title I statewide assessments.
Distinguished School by the Georgia
As the Fine Arts Magnet school for the
Department of Education.
Muscogee County School District, Rainey-
Each year, the Georgia Department of McCullers School of the Arts provides
Education recognizes Title I schools students an opportunity to experience a
and school districts for their progress college preparatory program that features Named for two Columbus natives – blues
in student achievement and making rigorous advanced honors courses and legend Gertrude “Ma” Rainey and acclaimed
progress in closing the achievement gap. arts programs for grade levels 6-12. writer Carson McCullers – Rainey-McCullers
Distinguished Schools are among the Current magnet programs include: Band, School of the Arts accepted its first class
highest-performing 5 percent of Title I Choir, Orchestra, Dance, Theatre, Visual of students when the state-of-the-art,
Schoolwide schools and Title I Targeted Arts, Classical Piano, Classical Guitar, and 118,500 square-foot facility opened in
Assistance schools. Schools with this Creative Writing. the 2017-18 school year.

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