Career Training Grants for Two Area Schools

AUSTIN – Twenty three independent school districts and colleges are getting nearly $5 million in grants from the Texas Workforce Commission. Tyler Junior College will be getting a grant for $261,975 while Trinity Valley Community College gets a grant for $279,139. The funds will help the two schools to purchase and install equipment to provide students in the medical profession with training for registered nurses. The chair of the Workforce Commission, Ruth Hughs, said the funds will help produce the highest quality of candidates for Texas employers in high-demand occupations as well as new emerging industries.