A post-secondary education concept for the secondary level — that’s what Georgia State Superintendent John Barge hopes House Bill 186 is for Georgia high schools.Barge spoke about the bill, which was signed by Gov. Nathan Deal on June 13, at a Career Cluster meeting...
State education officials will be converging at Rockdale Career Academy Wednesday to kickoff the state-wide “career clusters” initiative that will reshape the graduation pathways for Georgia’s high school students. State Superintendent John Barge will give an...
A public hearing is scheduled next week to discuss and learn more about Rockdale County’s proposed Urban Redevelopment Plan which would include an opportunity zone west of the city of Conyers. Where: BOC Assembly Hall, located at 901 N. Main St., Conyers.When: 6 p.m.,...
Rockdale County will be applying for an Urban Redevelopment Area designation to access benefits such as state funds for redevelopment and possible tax cuts for new jobs. The county is considering applying for the designation for the industrial area between Sigman...
Students from the Rockdale Career Academy recently participated in the SkillsUSA Championships, held in Kansas City, Mo, as part of the 47th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, a showcase of career and technical education students. The...
At the 2011 State Leadership and Skills Convention of SkillsUSA the Rockdale Career Academy swept the top spots in every live media category. They earned 17 gold medals at the event in Atlanta. This marks the first time in the history of SkillsUSA Georgia that one...
