Category: Insights

3rd Annual Regional Talent Networks: National Leadership Institute: Leaders of regional talent and promise initiatives convene to workshop the strategies and work this making a difference on driving college and workforce outcomes. Executive leaders and data and technology leaders run workshops and trainings to share evidence-based practices in this best of kind collaborative format. Dates:…

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The Regional Talent Networks – 2nd Annual Funder Impact Summit: Dallas Regional Chamber – February 8th from 10:30 AM – Noon.  We have an a Amazing line up of leaders for the summit with some of the biggest funders in Texas in the room to talk through IMPACT … Seats are limited … click on the image…

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Texas Rural College Promise Models Demonstrate Early Impact South, East, and West Texas regions share plans to join the Regional Talent Network DALLAS, TX – Feb 15, 2023 – First year results from the Texas Rural College Promise were released today, showing significant progress on undergraduate enrollment rates across rural North and East Texas. Initiated…

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By: Katrina James, Managing Director, Dallas County Promise   There are numerous challenges on the road to helping students enroll and persist in their postsecondary journeys.  Each year, many graduating high school students complete a substantial portion of the process required for enrollment in college yet fail to complete the final step, a phenomenon known…

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This summer’s Lunch and Learn session, presented by Economic Mobility Systems, featured informative and lively discussions with educational leaders from across North Texas on an array of timely topics, including mapping the student journey, managing enrollment with Salesforce, and improving college readiness. The session, which took place at the Dallas College Garland Center on July…

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Leaders from three Texas school districts shared their insights on how they are using powerful technologies, tools, and processes to help more high school students get college and career ready.  The panel discussion took place at the Spring 2022 Lunch and Learn session at the Dallas College Garland Center on April 19, part of an…

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Six months following the launch of the Texoma Promise, a groundbreaking regional talent development program aimed at producing stronger and more equitable outcomes for rural Texas students, Texoma regional leaders sat down with EMS Executive Director Dr. Eric Ban to discuss the first year of the program and what it means for their community.   The…

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Making the college-going process a lot simpler by removing barriers to enrollment is the goal of a pilot program involving a coalition of Dallas-area school districts and universities that are empowering students with a digital “Fast Pass” approach to enrollment. The College Enrollment Fast Pass, built on Greenlight Credentials’ digital learner record technology, gives students…

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