Governors in Georgia in the two-state area are both taking steps to develop the workforce to fill critical jobs for the future.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) recently announced a commission he created through the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). Kemp is chairman of the commission which includes Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
In a news release announcing the commission, Kemp said the goal is to work with leaders across the South to improve educational opportunities to give people the credentials necessary for a valuable and well-paying career…