Austin – Texas Association of Community Colleges’ Texas Success Center was selected by Lumina Foundation to join the Racial Equity for Adult Credentials in Higher Education (REACH) Collaborative, a national initiative focused on helping thousands more Black, Hispanic, Latino, and Native American adults earn credentials.A total of48 community colleges in Texas will participate in the collaborative, creating pathways from quality credentials to associates programs that embed culturally sustaining practices and sequenced student supports.
Persistent structural barriers continue to limit education and training opportunities and outcomes for adults of color. Pathways created through the REACH Collaborative will lead to quality short-term credentials that align with associate degree programs, making it possible for Black, Hispanic, Latino, and Native American adults to pursue better job
AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC) joins the Texas Business Leadership Council (TBLC) in applauding Texas Governor Greg Abbott who Friday named members to the Texas Commission on Community College Finance, an entity established by SB 1230 (87-R). Twelve college, business, and policy leaders will comprise the commission, which is charged with making recommendations to establish a state funding formula sufficient for sustaining viable community college education that is aligned with the state’s higher education goals.
TACC and TBLC especially laud the appointment of Woody L. Hunt, chairman at Hunt Companies Inc. and co-chair of TACC’s Business Advisory Council, as the commission’s presiding officer.
“I am honored to serve as chair of a commission tasked with this historic work,” says Mr. Hunt. “As Texas businesses and policy leaders look to the future
AUSTIN, TX, May 20, 2021 — Today the Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC), in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), announced a statewide initiative to enable access to cloud computing education courses and certifications for students in community colleges, as part of the Texas Reskilling & Upskilling through Education (TRUE) initiative. This statewide initiative aims to train, reskill, and certify 50,000 Texans, over the next three years, to qualify for cloud computing jobs in their local communities.
In support of this initiative, AWS aims to equip TACC with professional development, technical training, and a select number of certification exams for those educators, instructors, and faculty who will begin teaching cloud computing courses to their students starting next fall. AWS education programs provide education institutions with ready-to-teach, cloud
The global pandemic upended learning on college campuses across our state, challenging students’ pursuit of post-secondary degrees in ways we had not anticipated. It also disrupted the global economy and deepened the mismatch between employer workforce needs and skilled workers. Texas community and technical colleges are committed to addressing this gap. It is time to take bold, purposeful action to strengthen our workforce, support employers and help our communities build a stronger economic recovery.
“As the current provider of more than 90% of credit-bearing career and technical education certificates, Texas community colleges are best positioned to close the
Rep. Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) and Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) have filed the Texas Reskilling & Upskilling through Education Initiative, an investment in Texas community colleges and technical institutions to quickly reskill and upskill the Texas workforce and put Texans back to work in high-demand occupations.
Of the record number of Texans who lost their jobs and filed initial claims for unemployment, many lack skills to quickly reenter the workforce. The unemployment rate for individuals with a high school diploma or less remains significantly higher than for individuals with post-secondary credentials. As the current provider of more than 90% of credit-bearing career and technical education certificates, Texas community colleges are best positioned to close the skills gaps to good-paying jobs.
“Texas is a rapidly growing state, and our diverse economy requires a robust and
