{"id":255,"date":"2025-09-18T16:02:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T16:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/in-the-media\/?p=255"},"modified":"2025-10-05T16:04:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:04:57","slug":"hamilton-county-schools-vw-partner-at-new-tech-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/in-the-media\/2025\/09\/18\/hamilton-county-schools-vw-partner-at-new-tech-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamilton County Schools, VW partner at new tech center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hamilton County Schools has partnered with Volkswagen to fund and operate the new Franklin-Roberts Future Ready Center, launching a Volkswagen Engineering Preparatory Program for high school freshmen. The initiative aims to integrate industry-aligned engineering education into the curriculum. 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