JOHNSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Eight schools from across the country received Rachael Ray Foundation and Yum-o! grants to add ProStart to their curriculum in their high schools.
According to the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the grants total a $425,000 investment in ProStart.
Johnson County received $70,000 to expand ProStart to help students figure out their lives after graduation.
Educator Craig Cox spoke to the news outlet on the grant money.
“ProStart gives students opportunities they would never get anywhere else! From industry certifications to apprenticeships to work-based learning opportunities, ProStart leads the industry in all of these.”
According to the NRAEF, Johnson County High School has been a ProStart school for over five years. The school has one ProStart educator with 150 ProStart students currently enrolled.
This story initially appeared on WCYB.