I read an article recently talking about Georgia Techs president, G. Wayne Clough. The article talks about how he has lead the school from a simple engineering school to a top mutli disciplined powerhouse of education.
Now age 66, Clough hopes to land a teaching postion when he retires. He also hopes the teaching postition will help him be involved in shaping public policy especially related to technology. While no retirement date is set, after being the president of Tech for 14 years he has been quoted as saying that he won’t be president “too much longer”.
Among the achievements of the university during Cloughs management is the establishment of centers in Ireland, China, Singapore, and France.
Many more of Georgia young people are getting better opportunities to attend college these days. Since the HOPE Scholarship was introduced along with the Georgia Lottery in 1993, the lottery has contributed millions of dollars to education through scholarships, grants, and genereal funding for school programs.
To qualify for a hope scholarship one must have and maintain a B average in core academic studies. The scholarship will pay for tuition, mandatory fees, and a book allowance. These incentives can apply to students at any public university or technical college in Georgia and may also be used for many private universities.
It’s About Teachers
The major goal of the Georgia Project is to assist those Georgia school districts which have experienced recent influxes of large numbers of Spanish-speaking students. The Georgia Project sponsors bilingual and bicultural teachers from Mexico who work in schools in Georgia. The Georgia Project also sponsors professional development opportunities for local teachers and scholarships for future teachers
It’s About Learners
Georgia Project teachers assist immigrant children not only with issues of adjustment to the new language and culture, but also with important content material that will help them be successful on grade-level assessments.
It’s About People
Really, though, The Georgia Project is about people, coming together to learn, to live, and to prosper in a culturally diverse Georgia.