Austin, Texas – More than 500 people attended the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s annual conference this week as Texas continues to foster partnerships for student success in every region of the state.

Breakout session at the conference

The Higher EDge conference was a great opportunity for attendees to discuss programs and ideas on strengthening higher education pathways from workforce certificates to doctoral degrees.

More than 60 panelists spoke in sessions on topics specific to this year’s conference theme: From Classroom to Career. Examples of sessions included college and career planning; programs that upskill and reskill Texans for high demand jobs; improving credit transfers across institutions; financial aid for first-generation and low-income students; and part

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