Announcing the Career Training for Everyone (CTE) Grant - Texas Edition!
A Rural and Small Schools Career Technical Education Grant for the 2022-2023 School Year
Are you unable to locate a Texas-certified instructor to teach a course?
Did your teacher resign during the school year and you’re struggling to locate a replacement?
Do you want to offer students more CTE course choice, for small batches of students, without breaking the bank?
Would you benefit from a grant that boosts your capacity instead of draining it with red tape? Read on!
Core-LX presents a unique opportunity to advance the career prospects of students attending rural and small schools. When you need a qualified Texas-certified CTE teacher to fill a district job opening, one of our teachers can easily be paired with your teacher of record (this could be, for instance, another CTE teacher or the Superintendent). Our curriculum is aligned to TEKS and industry certifications, and we provide the student with personalized learning support that includes career coaching.
We know that rural and small schools face challenges that are unique and exacerbated by remote geography-- that’s why we’re pleased to announce the Career Training for Everyone (CTE) Grant: A Rural and Small Schools Career Technical Education Grant for the 2022-2023 School Year.
About the Grant:
The grant provides (at no cost):
Three seats in a virtual student cohort led by a Texas state certified instructor
Each student receives up to five hours of personalized learning support, including career coaching per semester
Courses are aligned to TEKS and industry certifications featuring simulations, labs, videos, graphics, activities, and projects that make learner engagement a priority
Training and support for your teacher of record
The option to purchase additional seats at a 10% discount for the remainder of the 2022-23 school year
This grant is valued at $1,734.00
Click here to review the Core-LX CTE catalog of over 300 courses leading to career credentials
Applicant Period
Grant applications will be accepted from November 9 through December 9, 2022. The application is available on this site.
All applicants will be notified of their status on or before December 13, 2022.
Note the application is very brief, focused, and may be completed in fifteen minutes time by anyone managing CTE programs, a school administrator, or administration-authorized staff.
Grant Award
Three seats in a one-semester (approximately 10 weeks) virtual TEKS aligned CTE course led by a Core-LX Texas state-certified instructor
Five hours per semester of personalized learning support for each student, including career coaching, provided by Texas-certified virtual instructors
Access to the entire Core-LX CTE catalog. High quality course curriculum is aligned to TEKS and industry certifications featuring simulations, labs, videos, graphics, activities, and projects that make learner engagement a priority
Training and continuous support for your teacher of record
Only 10 schools will be chosen to receive the Grant
Eligibility
Texas school and/or district
Rural or school size maximum enrollment of 300
Must complete application by December 9, 2022. Click here to apply.
Requirements
The school must complete the teacher of record training no later than January 30, 2023. Training is performed via Zoom.
The school must agree to support implementation of the grant as indicated by student use of the Core-LX platform.
Number of Awards
Core-LX will award grants to 10 rural and/or small schools.
Selection
Core-LX will select 10 schools demonstrating a need to help expose and prepare students for high-wage, high-skills, in-demand careers in rural and/or small school settings, for whom providing career education options to students is a passion and priority.
Qualify your students for the College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Outcomes Bonus (HB 3) when they complete an industry approved credential
Bonus! In addition to the Core-LX grant, school systems receive additional funding from the state for preparing students for college, a career, and the military when they take the next step in their career planning by enrolling in postsecondary institutions, completing an industry approved credential, and/or enlisting in the military by the fall after graduation. These outcomes bonuses are distributed equitably, with more funds awarded for students experiencing economic instability. Every Texas school system with high school graduates is eligible to receive CCMR Outcomes Bonus Funding.
Amount of Funds
Districts receive the following amounts for qualifying students:
Economically Disadvantaged: $5,000
Non Economically Disadvantaged: $3,000
Special Education Students: $2,000
Have questions or want to learn more? Join us for a webinar:
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