Dougherty County students earn while learning through work-based program

Jun. 3—ALBANY — When Dougherty County high school students are ahead of track on courses, one option available to them is just to sit in more classes that aren't required for graduation. Another is to get out in the work world through jobs and internships, gaining real-world job experience while building a resume and relationships that could help their careers take off in the future.

For the Dougherty County School System, more and more students are taking the second option. And in addition to the valuable job experience they earned last year, they also collectively collected hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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