Driving west on Interstate 20 from Fort Worth into Parker County, all the signs of a boom town appear: orange construction signs and a closed freeway lane, traffic and trucks, the vistas of open land and luxury housing developments in the distance.
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Posted inTexas
Texas schools have leaned on uncertified teachers to fill vacancies. Lawmakers want to put a stop to it.
Tucked inside the Texas legislature’s $7.6 billion school finance package is a provision that would ban uncertified teachers from instructing core classes in public schools.
Posted inPittsburgh
In Pittsburgh, diversifying the trades isn’t billed as DEI. It’s a ‘business decision.’
Outreach to women and minorities aims to fill workforce dips in some of the region’s industries. But don’t call the efforts DEI.
Posted inTexas
How a South Texas community college embraced apprenticeships to ease a growing nursing shortage
South Texas College in McAllen launched one of the first registered nursing apprenticeships in the country as area hospitals expect the need for nurses to increase.
Posted inCalifornia
Fact check: Did Gavin Newsom really help create 625,000 new job opportunities in California?
In 2018, Newsom promised to add 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office. The state is making progress, but how much depends on the definition of “apprenticeship.”
Posted inNews About Open Campus
High school is over. Now what?
We talked with young people in Houston and Chicago about life after high school. We’re ready to share what we learned.
Posted inTampa Bay
USF’s new dining, facilities partnership will impact 400 employees
Hundreds of staff members will no longer be state employees in a deal the university says will save $320 million.
Posted inColorado
A look inside Colorado’s first adult high school
Students at the Excel Center have a chance to earn their high school diploma and get support to get them through.
Posted inNews About Open Campus
Join us for a conversation about life after high school
We’ll share findings from conversations with 200 community members in Chicago and Houston.
Posted inIndianapolis
Sharing campus life with students who have intellectual disabilities
Students are taking classes, working and getting a taste of college life.