Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced 10 training grants to teach students about high-demand, good-paying jobs after graduation.
These grants, which are part of the Jobs and Education for Texans program, were awarded through the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and are worth a total of $2.4 million.
TWC will help schools obtain equipment and funding to teach roughly 800 students about the requirements for multiple job industries, including those for registered nurses, health technologists, civil engineers, welders, and more.
TWC Chairman Bryan Daniel wrote in a news release about the grants that the commission is “proud to support career and technical education programs that help the future workers of Texas gain knowledge and skills to succeed in the workforce.”
“These grants will allow hundreds of students to train for high-paying careers in healthcare, civil engineering, production, and other in-demand fields.”
Abbott also commented on the grants: “Texas continues to invest in our workforce to ensure students are prepared for the good-paying jobs of tomorrow.”
“Through these job training grants of over $2.4 million, hundreds of students in the Gulf Coast region will be equipped with the tools and training they need to pursue careers in the better job and bigger paycheck opportunities that we provide in Texas,” he added in the news release.
“Through the ongoing partnership between the Texas Workforce Commission and local schools across our state, we will continue to build a brighter future for all Texans.”
The full list of grants provided to schools is available in the news release.
Abbott has continually worked to improve students’ lives in Lone Star State, recently helping pass school choices across the state to allow students to receive better educations.
The governor recently signed a bill to implement a $10,000 education savings account for Texas children, with additional funds being set aside for children with disabilities, as previously reported by The Dallas Express.