Education & Industry – Collaborating to Build Brighter Futures for Smith County Students
The Tyler Area Regional Career Pathways Network (TARCPN) has been a member of the Texas Regional Pathways Network since 2019. The Texas Regional Pathways Network is a growing network of regions across the state working to develop, refine, and scale high quality career and education pathways. TARCPN works to leverage resources and streamline efforts to implement high-quality career and education pathways aligned to health care and manufacturing industries that meet East Texas labor market demand.
East Texas faces a significant challenge in helping students achieve college and career readiness, earn postsecondary degrees and credentials, and enter careers aligned with current and future workforce needs. TARCPN engages cross-sector stakeholders in developing high-quality career and education pathways and is a critically important strategy for addressing this challenge. These pathways provide opportunities for students to acquire dual credit, earn industry-based certifications, post-secondary credentials, complete work-based learning opportunities aligned to targeted industries, and receive effective advising support to successfully navigate pathways.
Award: $200,000
Targeted Industries: Health Care & Manufacturing
Regional Convener: Tyler Area Business Education Council
Local Education Agencies: Tyler ISD, Chapel Hill ISD, Whitehouse ISD, Winona ISD, & Hawkins ISD
Higher Education: Tyler Junior College
Business & Industry: CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System, UT Health East Texas, Hood Packaging, & Trane Technologies
Workforce Boards: Workforce Solutions East Texas & Tyler Economic Development Council
Award: $853,310
Targeted Industries: Health Care & Manufacturing
Regional Convener: Tyler Area Business Education Council
Local Education Agencies: Tyler ISD, Chapel Hill ISD, Whitehouse ISD, Winona ISD, & Hawkins ISD
Higher Education: Tyler Junior College
Business & Industry: CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System, UT Health East Texas, Hood Packaging, & Trane Technologies
Workforce Boards: Workforce Solutions East Texas & Tyler Economic Development Council
Award: $925,000
Targeted Industries: Manufacturing, Health Care, & Information Technology
Intermediary: Tyler Area Business Education Council
Local Education Agencies: Tyler ISD, Chapel Hill ISD, Hawkins ISD, Whitehouse ISD, & Winona ISD
Higher Education: Tyler Junior College
Business & Industry: Hood Packaging Corporation, Trane Technologies, Christus Trinity Mother Frances Health Systems, UT Health East Texas, & The Genesis Group
Award: $925,000
Targeted Industries: Manufacturing & Health Care
Intermediary: Tyler Area Business Education Council
Local Education Agencies: Chapel Hill ISD, Hawkins ISD, Tyler ISD, Whitehouse ISD, & Winona ISD
Higher Education: Tyler Junior College & The University of Texas at Tyler
Award: $598,000
Targeted Industries: Manufacturing
Intermediary: Tyler Area Business Education Council
Local Education Agencies: Chapel Hill ISD, Hawkins ISD, Tyler ISD, Whitehouse ISD, & Winona ISD
Higher Education: Tyler Junior College & The University of Texas at Tyler
Business & Industry: Hood Packaging Corporation & Trane Technologies
