Gov. Abbott announces more than $1.3 million in career education grants

TEXAS (KAUZ) – Governor Greg Abbott’s office announced that seven dual credit grants totaling more than $1,300,000 have been awarded to independent school districts in Texas.

These grants are awarded through the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and are intended to help school districts purchase, repair or replace equipment for career and technical education programs that provide further training to students as they complete their high school courses.

The seven recipients of a double credit grant are:

Brooks County ISD received $218,418 for an HVAC program.
Deweyville ISD received $220,000 for a carpenter program.
La Pryor ISD received $220,000 for a nursing program.
Panther Creek ISD received $41,452 for a welding program.
Pawnee ISD received $220,000 for a welding program.
Santa Gertrudis ISD received $210,445 for a medical program.
Zapata County ISD received $220,000 for a nursing program.

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