Technical school enrollment soaring

ATLANTA - Officials at Georgia&#39;s technical schools are facing soaring enrollment. The increase comes at the same time the schools are confronted with the same budget cut demands as other state agencies. <br> <br> Some campuses have had increases as great as a third of the student body. <br> <br> Ken Breeden is commissioner of the Department of Technical and Adult Education. He says the market exceeds the ability to provide services. <br> <br> The long-term economic outlook in Georgia is the subject of a conference of lawmakers at the University of Georgia Tuesday. <br> <br> The state revenue commissioner reported Monday that for the first five months of the fiscal year -- which began July 1 -- collections are down $276 million or 5.2 percent. That&#39;s compared to the same period last year.

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