February 3, 2010

ATLANTA (AP) -- Enrollment in Georgia's technical colleges has grown 26 percent over this time last year.

About 22,000 more students are taking classes at the state's 28 technical college campuses this winter, with enrollment hitting 109,500. That just shy of the all-time record of 110,940 students.

Technical college Commissioner Ron Jackson said Wednesday that much of the increase is from laid-off workers looking to train in another field or improve their skills. The number of students over the age of 40 increased 43 percent -- or 18,700 -- since this time last year.

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