Target students are those with high absentee rates and low grades. The program is funded jointly by the state Department of Education, the state Department of Labor and the county. It consists of a for-credit course taken usually during a student's senior year of high school. The course centers around 30 competencies that aim to teach students employable skills such as leadership, how to write a resume, interview skills and how to keep a job. Students are then followed as they leave the class and enter the work world or further schooling or a combination of the two.
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This year, the JTG program is following-up with the 150 students who graduated from the program in Williamson County last year. Currently there are approximately 100 students enrolled in the JTG class at Centennial, Fairview, Franklin and Page this school year. Brentwood High does not participate in the program. Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper Use of this site signifies that you agree to our terms of service. Associated Press content is Copyrighted by The Associated Press.