Our annual Dallas County Scorecard provides a snapshot of the health of our public education institutions, from Pre-K to higher ed. Explore the entire report here: ow.ly/eAmt50TtKWe

.Justin Yancy testifying @ Sen Higher Ed Subcommittee re: TX Workforce Partnership Initiative & how community colleges responded to HB8’s outcomes incentives deepening partnerships w/ employers to develop credentials of value addressing labor needs #txlege shorturl.at/P97nE

"We must get it right early on and intervene, but that takes action from Texas adults in the education system": Commit Partnership' Amber Shields discusses the importance of early literacy screening with the Senate Education Committee. Watch here: vimeo.com/1011030973/c59…

Commit Partnership led a great session as we conducted learning walks at CHE here in DeSoto ISD 💛💚🦅 Loved connected with my longhorn 🐂 ❤️⚪️soror Melonie German M.Ed & my Lancaster thought partner 🧡🖤🐅 Marian Polk-Gorden ! #LiteracyMatters #EarlyLiteracy

Today was a great day in Desoto ISD as we partnered in instructional excellence with the Best in Southwest! Thank you to Instruction Partners Commit Partnership

.Aldine ISD's Adrian Bustillos discussed academic gains for students attending Additional Days School Year campuses for the Texas Senate: "This may be one approach we can implement to increase math and reading scores." Watch here: ow.ly/fz6p50TvrRC

Launched Best in Southwest Literacy Learning Network site visits with the Commit Partnership and Instruction Partners teams this week! Big thanks to DeSoto ISD for hosting. Seeing K-2 classrooms in action reaffirms our focus on strengthening PreK-2 to improve 3rd-grade reading outcomes.

Congratulations to Moises E. Molina HS for their achievements in Dallas ISD! Over half of their most recent graduating class met state standards for college readiness, further preparing our leaders of tomrorow. Learn more here: ow.ly/MgOI50Twoul

Thank you to Dustin Marshall DISD of Hazel's Expedited Freight for nearly a year of service on the Commit board. His support helped launch the Dallas County Economic Mobility Awards, recognizing exceptional public school districts and charter networks. We're grateful for his contributions!

Each year we publish a Scorecard tracking the health of Dallas County’s educational ecosystem to measure our progress and identify areas to both celebrate and adjust strategies to accelerate growth. Explore the our 2023 report here: ow.ly/H9sq50TxFq2

.Dallas ISD is setting its five-year priorities to enhance student achievement and shape their district's future! Your input matters, and they want to hear from you at their upcoming Community Listening events. More details: ow.ly/W0tZ50Tz2OU

"Algerbra 1 by 8th grade is a gateway course to take college level courses in high school, which has huge implications in a student's likeless to enroll in postsecondary education" said Commit's Paige Darstein on a RAND podcast. Listen here: ow.ly/9LAr50Tzwna

"I think it naturally creates a more collaborative framework," said @Dallas College's Justin H. Lonon testified to the Senate Higher Ed Subcommittee about how HB8 (88R) is promoting collaboration and accessibility in higher education. Listen here: ow.ly/QXeW50TAhCq

"The leaders of Dallas College, Texas A&M University-Commerce 🦁, Texas Woman's University and UNT Dallas deserve enormous credit for their hard work," writes Todd Williams in the Dallas Morning News. Read his letter on the Dallas Transfer Collaborative here: ow.ly/PytM50TAuoQ

"Through bolstering progress monitoring, we could see parents have more information and be able to make decisions more quickly," said Commit's Amber Shields about the importance of early literacy screening with Angela Paxton. Listen here: ow.ly/PnRI50TByxS

Check out our Opportunity 2040 Progress Tracker! This interactive dashboard shows how many students are meeting the critical educational benchmarks that will put them on a path to economic mobility. Explore how we’re making progress together here⌄ ow.ly/WT3z50TBB4J

"Many students expressed the financial relief they've experienced, which has allowed them to pursue higher education without the burden of debt" said Brenda S. Kays when reflecting on @TACCNews' recent essay contest. Hear her share more student stories here:ow.ly/NFB950TCg6l

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to board member and former Senior Policy Advisor Libby McCabe for her remarkable 11 years of service. Her leadership in students-first policy has been instrumental in increasing living wage attainment in Dallas County from less than 25% to 33%.

Congratulations to Houston Community College Official and Dwyer Workforce Development for launching the state’s first pre-apprenticeship program in healthcare, addressing industry shortages and helping participants make more informed career decisions. Read more here: ow.ly/XyIN50TEj1e

"By 2023, McKinney said the school saw early progress...including strategic staffing, extended school days, social and emotional learning and parent involvement." Houston ISD's Bettina McKinney on how the district is tackling educational inequities. Learn more:ow.ly/vBt450TElxT