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Texas Is Showing What It Looks Like to Back Rural Collaboration
Rural districts are creating stronger college and career pathways by working together. Alyssa Morton looks at new research on regional collaboratives and Texas’s latest R-PEP grants, showing how state policy, funding, and implementation support can help locally designed partnerships grow.
The $50 Billion Rural Healthcare Opportunity States Can’t Afford To Miss
Morton and Rhine: States should use the new federal dollars to build a healthcare talent pipeline for rural communities, starting in high school.
What's More Bipartisan Than Rural Career Pathway Initiatives?
This webinar delves into how rural collaboratives can transform life trajectories for rural high school students and create sustainable economic development for their communities. Featuring Empower Schools CEO Alyssa Morton, Texas State Rep. Brad Buckley, Colorado State Rep. Eliza Hamrick, and Mike Gonzalez of the Rural Schools Innovation Zone.
Career Pathway Initiatives: A Bipartisan Solution for Rural Education?
The Rural Collaborative model, inspired by Texas’ Rural Schools Innovation Zone (RSIZ), aims to better align educational pathways with local economic needs. Speakers will include RSIZ Executive Director Michael Gonzalez, Texas State Rep. Brad Buckley, Colorado State Rep. Eliza Hamrick and Empower Schools CEO Alyssa Morton.
Our Holiday Wish: Bring on the Collaboration
A reflection on how cross-sector collaboration helps Colorado communities expand work-based learning, college credit, credentials, and career pathways.
Celebrating 10 Years of Empowerment
A reflection on Empower Schools’ first decade and the partnerships, policies, and community-led strategies that shaped its work.
What Educators Want and Students Need
ow Empower Schools helps communities create Innovation Schools that give educators flexibility while holding schools accountable for results.
Building Pathways for Rural Students
How Empower Schools helps rural communities build cross-district partnerships that expand college, career, and workforce pathways for students.
How High Schools Can Advance Post-Secondary Success
How Empower Schools helps communities connect high school, college, and career through early college, advising, work-based learning, and industry credentials.
Elevating Rural Colorado
Elevating Rural Colorado examines five years of policy, funding, and partnership supporting career-connected learning and economic development in rural communities.