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Article: GOV. PERDUE SPEAKS AT MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADUATION COACH TRAINING

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July 27, 2007
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Gov. Sonny Perdue, R-Ga., issued the following press release:

Governor Sonny Perdue gave the keynote speech today at the first ever Middle School Graduation Coach Training at the Macon Centreplex. He spoke to 450 Middle School Graduation Coaches.

"Can you imagine, at age 12, not having a single adult in your life that you can trust?" said Governor Sonny Perdue. "That's a reality so many of Georgia's children face. A coach is someone a child can trust and who will know their strengths, fears and spirit. They will call the students by their names and help them realize their potential."

The coaches are being trained by Communities in Schools through a contract from the Georgia Department of ...

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