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UpSkill Houston Recognized in National Workforce Development Playbook

4/26/21
HOUSTON (April 26, 2021)  –  For the last seven years, the Partnership’s UpSkill Houston initiative has played a leading role in mobilizing the collective action of industry, business, education, and…
Membership

House Passes Budget, Legislature Moves Broadband and Energy Issues

4/23/21
Week In Review This week, the House amended and passed Senate Bill 1, the state biennial budget. It now heads back to the Senate and conference committee to iron out differences between the two…
Employment

Houston Legislators Lead on Building Skilled Texas Workforce

4/21/21
Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) and Representative Jim Murphy (R-Houston) have introduced critical workforce legislation to align the work of the state’s three major education and workforce…
Membership

Healthy Families, Healthy Texas Bills Pass House and Partnership Pushes Workforce Improvements

4/16/21
Week In Review There are just six weeks left in the Texas legislative session and some important procedural deadlines are rapidly approaching. The House passed important health care legislation and…
Workforce Development

Texas Mutual Helps UpSkill Houston, Partners Provide Vital Support to Workers, Job Seekers

4/8/21
The need to help individuals be prepared for good jobs in a changing and dynamic regional economy is more urgent than ever. Today's workers must also be resilient and adaptable to the shocks that…
Education

Houston Employers Partner with Education to Invest in Future Talent

3/18/21
This winter, Brazosport ISD announced a new major giving campaign to support career and technical education (CTE) programs and named Dow Chemical as its first major campaign backer. The company has…
Executive Partners