Last week Economic Mobility Systems joined our partners Grayson College and North Central Texas College to present the power of the Texoma Promise and Red River Promise in engaging communities and driving improved college and workforce outcomes. Grayson College President, Jeremy McMillen, provided insights from a panel “Unleashing America’s Talent: Using College Promise Programs to Advance…
Learn MoreTexas 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…
Learn MoreBy: 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…
Learn MoreThis 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…
Learn MoreLeaders 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…
Learn MoreSix 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…
Learn MoreMaking 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…
Learn MoreEMS Executive Director Dr. Eric Ban shares reflections on the launch of the Texas Talent Region model for Rural Texas. The Rural College Promise (part of the Texas Talent Regions) — an EMS supported regional talent development program in collaboration with the Rural Community College Alliance, three rural community colleges in North Texas and other…
Learn MoreThis past November, EMS hosted its second Lunch & Learn session where educators and community leaders from across north and east Texas convened to share their experiences using innovative, equity-building technologies to improve college and workforce outcomes. At the gathering, which was held on November 16, 2021 at the University of North Texas Dallas’s Student…
Learn MoreRead the full article here at Getting Smart LEAP from the Era of Accountability to the Age of Personalization By: Dr. Chip Pettit and Dr. Eric J Ban In 2001, the passage of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act officially marked the beginning of the accountability era in American education. Among its other provisions,…
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