telephone number for info is 404-657-9000 but, nothing but busies today. don't know if out of staters are accepted, but, maybe they are. -----Original Message----- From: Michael H. Collis [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 12:32 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: a new career Really, Ken? Wonder if I could get on board? M "Barber, Kenneth L." wrote: > there is quite a stir here in georgia. there is a shortage of teachers so > the dept of education developed a program and announced it yesterday. anyone > with a 4 year degree can go to a 43 week crash course at 1 of 9 teaching > academies statewide and pass the praxus 1 test and recieve a provisional > teaching certificate. they are swamped with inquiries. > > i am trying to look into it myself. maybe retire early from the government > and teach for as many years as i can last.