Upper East Regional Strategies
Higher Education Region
Paris Junior College
Northeast Texas Community College Public Universities Lamar Texas A&M University Public Health-Related Institutions Red River Texarkana Public Community Colleges Public Technical and State Colleges Delta Texarkana College Independent Institutions Bowie
Titus Franklin Hopkins Morris Cass Jarvis Christian College Camp
Rains The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Wood Marion Upshur Texas College Wiley College Tyler Junior College Harrison East Texas Baptist University Gregg Van Zandt Texas State Technical College Marshall Smith Henderson LeTourneau University Panola Rusk Trinity Valley Community College The University of Texas at Tyler Panola College Cherokee Anderson Jacksonville College Kilgore College
Education Service Centers (K12) TWC Workforce Development Areas
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2 22 21 1 23 24 REGIONAL STRATEGIES Upper East Region
60x30: EDUCATED POPULATION
Implement a large-scale public information campaign co-led by higher education entities and business and industry partners to communicate the value of earning a higher education credential, that will include: • Starting early initiatives with students in grades 5 through 8 • Providing non-traditional and returning students with information on value of earning a college certificate or degree
COMPLETION
Develop and continually revise clear pathways with stackable credentials leading toward student completion of core curriculum, a work-ready certificate, or an associate/bachelor degree, that includes: • Building proactive relationships with all students using data-driven interventions • Exploring systems to automatically award credentials to completers, and the majority of Upper East institutions will implement such systems within 2 years.
HIGH SCHOOL-TO-HIGHER EDUCATION
Advise and support high school students to earn at least 6 sch of college-level course credit directly linked to a declared career pathway before completing high school. Specifically, we have established a regional benchmark of at least 50% of high school graduates earning at least 6 sch of college credit course work linked to their declared pathway.