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and careers, so they become future job-creators,
wage-earners, tax-payers, and responsible
WORKFORCE
ECONOMIC AR “We prepare our 102,000 students for college EDUCATION &
EDUCATION
DEVELOPMENT III citizens,” said Dr. Green. “The DCSD is the DEVELOPMENT
PILL & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT number two employer with more than 15,000
employees in the county and a huge contributor
to the economic health of the metro area. The

quality of our schools plays an economic role too,
he DeKalb Chamber of Commerce is committed to working with county, region, and
attracting new residents and businesses.“
state education leaders and organizations that affect innovative learning and a 21st
– Dr. R. Stephen Green
T century workforce. In so doing, the Chamber works closely with the leadership within
the DeKalb County School District and City Schools of Decatur to build a quality pipeline of Dr. R. Stephen Green was appointed Superintendent
future labor for DeKalb County’s employers. for DeKalb County Schools in July 2015. Since
then, the school district has seen significant
improvement in graduation rates, ACT and < Dr. R. Stephen Green
PUBLIC EDUCATION SAT scores, and also received a five-year Superintendent
DeKalb County Schools
The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) focus on rigorous classroom teaching and accreditation renewal from AdvancED,
envisions a community of learners inspired to learning has resulted in improvements in the world’s largest non-profit
achieve educational excellence. The school graduation rates, SAT scores, and improved accrediting organization.
district is Georgia’s third largest and serves school climate ratings. DCSD is the state
nearly 102,000 students, 137 schools and leader in STEM-certified schools and
centers, and 15,500 employees. DCSD’s laser programs. More than 88 percent of DCSD
students matriculate to college or a career
after graduation.

City Schools of Decatur serve approximately
5,600 students who live within the four-square CAREER TRAINING IN DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOLS
mile area of Decatur. Students perform above DeKalb County Career, Technical & learning from professionals, increase their
state and national averages on standardized Agricultural Education (CTAE) programs career options, strengthen their academic
tests at all grade levels. Each year City Schools are known as some of the best around skills, experience the connection between
of Decatur has ranked in the top ten districts metro Atlanta. CTAE’s “work-based learning education and real-life work skills, and
in Georgia for SAT performance. Decatur High programs” provide opportunities to high much, much more. The programs enable
School has been named an AP Challenge and school students to start their preparations employers to play an active role in shaping
AP Merit school in Georgia. for a career. Students can earn wages while the quality of their future workforce.

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