Drop-out prevention group to help five DeKalb schools
A non-profit group that helps students at risk of dropping out will serve five DeKalb County high schools.
Jobs for Georgia’s Graduates, a group that provides mentoring, tutoring, academic support and links to social services among other interventions, will serve Cross Keys High, Clarkston High, Lithonia High , Ronald E. McNair High and Towers High.
The group is affiliated with Jobs for America’s Graduates, which got $1 million from AT&T to expand its services. DeKalb County schools spokesman Quinn Hudson said the services will be provided to between 200 and 225 students at the five schools and will be worth $30,000.
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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
