Hall County and Gainesville school systems are part of 11 districts statewide to be selected for the Georgia Road to College grant, $2.6 million distributed through the College Board from the Goizueta Foundation of Atlanta. The primary purpose behind the funding is to increase student participation and success in college-level courses, then encourage students to attend and complete some form of post-secondary education. In fact, many students can receive college credit for Advanced Placement coursework, depending on their score on the final AP exam.The training of select teachers and administrators in middle and high schools is supposed to have the teachers work hand-in-hand so there is a natural progression in education as a student passes through grade levels.“We know that we can’t plop a junior in high school down in this most rigorous course and expect them to be successful unless we have carefully prepared them along the way,” said Sally Krisel, director of innovative and advanced programs with Hall County schools.