Lumpkin County’s is one of six school districts to receive the state Department of Education (GDOE) Economic Development Partnership (EDP) designation for Fiscal Year ’26. And the White County School System is among five accepted into the process for the current Fiscal Year.
The EDP designation is part of Georgia’s Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) program and lasts for five years.
For students, EDP promotes increased Work-Based Learning and Youth Apprenticeship opportunities, additional exposure to local business and industry, access to high-demand career opportunities, and career-relevant classroom content.