- Help colleges align programs with skills in demand in the workplace
- Guide students to careers in demand
- Support students along their chosen career path to credential completion
- Help retain students in the program
- Help students get Work-Based Learning experiences that increase the chances of completion and employment
- Help students find jobs
Texas Poised to Fund Community Colleges Based on Student Outcomes
by Kate McGee and published in the Texas Tribune
Supporters of the measure said it will help the colleges better prepare students for the workforce.
Bipartisan legislation that would overhaul how Texas funds its community colleges is heading to Gov. Greg Abbott‘s desk for approval after the House agreed to accept the Senate’s amendments Wednesday.
Last week, the Senate unanimously approved a House bill to fund the state’s community colleges based on how many of their students graduate with a degree or certificate or transfer to a four-year university. Currently, schools are largely funded based on the number of hours students spend in a classroom.
Bill sponsor Rep. Gary VanDeaver, R-New Boston, had previously told The Texas Tribune the House was likely to accept the Senate additions. VanDeaver served on a commission of lawmakers and community college presidents last year that recommended the changes, along with a long list of ways the state could better support the more than 642,000 students who attend Texas’ 50 community college districts.
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