09/05/12Georgia and Microsoft Team on Tech, Business Classes
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (09/05/12) Washington, WayneThe Georgia Department of Education, with the help of $600,000 in state funding, is collaborating with Microsoft to provide access to Microsoft's IT Academy to public high school students across the state. These specialized classes enable students to obtain industry certifications and prepare them for college and careers; schools will be graded on such preparation under the state's new performance measurement system. State Superintendent John Barge says, "Technology has so changed our world, and we have to recognize that. This is an incredible benefit to all students in Georgia."
