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Texas Student Success Council

Texas Student Success Council

College & Career readiness

CREATING

PATHWAYS TO

OPPORTUNITIES

Despite 70% of jobs requiring postsecondary education, less than half of all Texas young adults hold a postsecondary degree, including only 35% of Black and 24% of Latino young adults. The Texas Student Success Council was created to close this gap. This initiative has been highlighted by Jobs for the Future as a national best practice for this work.

CREATING

PATHWAYS TO

OPPORTUNITIES

Despite 70% of jobs requiring postsecondary education, less than half of all Texas young adults hold a postsecondary degree, including only 35% of Black and 24% of Latino young adults. The Texas Student Success Council was created to close this gap. This initiative has been highlighted by Jobs for the Future as a national best practice for this work.

CREATING

PATHWAYS TO

OPPORTUNITIES

Despite 70% of jobs requiring postsecondary education, less than half of all Texas young adults hold a postsecondary degree, including only 35% of Black and 24% of Latino young adults. The Texas Student Success Council was created to close this gap. This initiative has been highlighted by Jobs for the Future as a national best practice for this work.

REWARDING HARD WORK WITH REWARDING CAREERS

Helping students minimize the time and expense of obtaining a workforce-relevant degree or credential drives success not only at the student level, but at the community and state levels as well.

DEVELOP POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

 

Use research, evidence, and best practices to effect change.

INFORM POLICYMAKERS

 

Educate about key policy issues impacting student education.

BUILD MOMENTUM FOR CHANGE

 

Engage collective action before and during legislative sessions.

PROGRAM
 Initiatives

ALIGNMENT ACROSS EDUCATION SECTORS
Identify and incorporate stackable credentials available on readily accessible websites and publications into advising frameworks.

COLLEGE & CAREER TRAINING FOR REGIONAL WORKFORCE NEEDS
Coordinate higher education, and workforce efforts that better prepare students for in-demand careers.
EQUITABLE PATHWAYS FROM K12 TO COLLEGE
Focus on increasing the number of students that enroll and earn applicable college credit, degrees, and credentials while in Texas high schools.
ALIGNMENT ACROSS EDUCATION SECTORS
Identify and incorporate stackable credentials available on readily accessible websites and publications into advising frameworks.

COLLEGE & CAREER TRAINING FOR REGIONAL WORKFORCE NEEDS
Coordinate higher education, and workforce efforts that better prepare students for in-demand careers.
EQUITABLE PATHWAYS FROM K12 TO COLLEGE
Focus on increasing the number of students that enroll and earn applicable college credit, degrees, and credentials while in Texas high schools.

TEXAS STUDENT SUCCESS COUNCIL MEMBERS

By helping students minimize the time and expense of obtaining a workforce-relevant degree or credential, the Council is driving success not only at the student level, but at the community and state level as well.
Member Name:  HD Chambers, Vice-Chair
Independent School District:  Alief ISD
Member Name:  Walter Jackson
Independent School District:  La Porte ISD
Member Name:  David Vinson*
Independent School District:  Wylie ISD
Member Name:  Brenda Hellyer*
College:  San Jacinto College
Member Name:  Russell Lowery-Hart*
College:  Amarillo College
Member Name:  William Serrata, Chair
College:  El Paso Community College
Member Name:  James Hallmark, Vice-Chair
University:  Texas A&M University System
Member Name:  Guy Bailey
University:  University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Member Name:  Tony Bennett
Organization/Company:  Texas Association of Manufacturers
Member Name:  Justin Yancy*
Organization/Company:  Texas Business Leadership Council
Member Name:  Peter Beard
Organization/Company:  Regional Workforce Development Greater Houston Partnership
Member Name:  Kristin Boyer
Foundation/Organization:  Trellis Foundation
Member Name:  Sue McMillin
Foundation/Organization:  Greater Texas Foundation
Member Name:  Sylvia Leal
Foundation/Organization:  TLL Temple Foundation
Member Name:  Jennifer Saenz
Foundation/Organization:  E3 Alliance

THE STATS

The gaps between Texas students who enroll and graduate from a Texas University within 6 years of high school: 60% of white students, 48% of Latino students, 36% of Black students.
NEARLY 40%
of students entering a Texas public higher education institution were not college ready.
JUST 58%
of these students return to college for their second year.
ONLY 12%
The chance Central Texas young adults have of earning a living wage without a certification, credential, or degree within six years of finishing high school.
83%
of college-ready students return for their second year.

TEXAS STUDENT SUCCESS COUNCIL RESOURCES

Content, links, advice, and resources to help prepare students for success in their lives and careers.

TSSC 88TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION RECOMMENDATIONS DOCUMENT

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IMPROVING CREDIT MOBILITY FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER  STUDENTS IN TEXAS

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IMPROVING CREDIT MOBILITY FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER  STUDENTS IN TEXAS

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TEXAS WOULD BENEFIT BY IMPROVING ITS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO BACHELOR’S TRANSFER SYSTEM

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TEXAS WOULD BENEFIT BY IMPROVING ITS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO BACHELOR’S TRANSFER SYSTEM

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FINDING COMMON GROUND TO INCREASE COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMPLETION

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FINDING COMMON GROUND TO INCREASE COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMPLETION

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