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THECB reports workforce education grants, IT shared-services pilot and new Texas Opportunity High School Diploma program
Summary
The THECB workforce education director updated LTAC on Perkins and TRU grant rounds, a pilot IT research subscription for community colleges, and a competency-based Texas Opportunity High School Diploma program expected to launch in late 2025.
The Higher Education Coordinating Boardworkforce education division summarized recent grant activity, a shared-services IT pilot and a new competency-based credential program intended to serve adults without a high school diploma.
Workforce Education Director Jet Parks said the Texas Reskilling and Upskilling (TRU) grant awarded $12.7 million in 202425 across 43 grants supporting 136 credential programs in high-demand sectors including health care, information technology and construction trades; nearly 400 credential programs across Texas have…
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