GCC future educators academy allows students to earn two years of college credit free while still in high school

The Virginia Board of Education has taken a step toward closing the state’s K-12 teachers gap by unanimously approving Germanna Community College’s Future Educators Academy.

Academy classes will be based at Germanna’s Daniel Technology Center in Culpeper.

Lab schools are partnerships between colleges and public-school divisions that don’t charge tuition. The state has earmarked $100 million for 20 lab school startup grants. The lab schools can receive up to $1 million toward startup costs.

Germanna’s Future Educators Academy is an…