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The Current and Future Workforce Development is More Than Training – It’s Better Alignment
For decades, we have answered every workforce shortage with the same reflex: create more training programs. When employers cannot find workers, we launch new credentials. When technology changes, we design boot camps. When industries grow, we build new curricula. The…
Regional Food Systems as Economic Development
I married a musician-farmer 19 years ago in Wimberley, Texas. Our vows compared the commitment of marriage to an oak tree with deep root systems and place-based heritage. Our families loved the metaphor, but mostly loved how quickly we got through the ceremony. It was…
Community Schools Are Family-Centered and Texas Needs More
We have an opportunity to be champions of family-centered community-building by investing in more community schools across Texas. A community school is a public school that doubles as a hub for families and local organizations, integrating education with essential…