According to a recent assessment, public education must keep evolving if the next generation of workers is to have a chance to earn a livable wage.
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A new report by Commit Partnership shows only 1 in 3 young adults in Dallas County are earning a living wage.
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The nonprofit says less than half of Texas’ high school graduates are entering college. But those who do graduate from college can expect to earn about $22,000 more per year.
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Commit has been working with public schools, colleges, and employers on better preparing young people for the jobs that wait for them.
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A new report by Commit Partnership shows only 1 in 3 young adults in Dallas County are earning a living wage.
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The nonprofit says less than half of Texas’ high school graduates are entering college. But those who do graduate from college can expect to earn about $22,000 more per year.
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Commit has been working with public schools, colleges, and employers on better preparing young people for the jobs that wait for them.
DallasAccording to a recent assessment, public education must keep evolving if the next generation of workers is to have a chance to earn a livable wage.
Miguel Solis, president of Commit Partnership, stated, “According to the most recent census, 33% of all 25 to 34-year-olds in Dallas County are actually reaching a living wage, attaining a living wage today.”
In collaboration with D Magazine, the nonprofit created a study on Dallas County’s 2024 living wage data. It demonstrates a relationship between post-secondary education and a living income, or what a full-time employee might make.
“Graduates can expect to earn nearly $22,000 more a year than their peers without some type of post-secondary experience,” Solis stated.
However, fewer than half of high school graduates in Texas are going to college.
“High school is more than just graduating from high school. However, the main goal is to get kids ready for the next stage of their lives,” stated Karla Garcia, a former Dallas ISD Trustee.
Some school districts are achieving this by providing a curriculum that prepares students for professions in the technology or medical sectors, as well as positions in the aircraft and aerospace industries.
“Public school districts need to do more to transform teaching from pre-K through 12th grade,” Garcia, who is now with Dallas County Promise, said.
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“Ultimately, our entire system is moving towards preparing young people to be able to support themselves, support their families, to have fulfilling careers,” she stated.
In order to prepare students for the jobs that will be waiting for them, Commit Partnership seeks to establish systemic change through collaborations with employers, colleges, and public institutions.
“Commit is working to ensure that by 2040, at least half of 25 to 34-year-old residents of Dallas County, irrespective of race, earn a living wage,” Solis stated.
The intention is for them to have access to economic opportunities as well.
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Commit Partnership’s report and Shaun Rabb’s interviews with Dallas County Promis’s Karla Garcia and Miguel Solis, the nonprofit’s president, provided the information for this piece.
Commit Partnership’s report and Shaun Rabb’s interviews with Dallas County Promis’s Karla Garcia and Miguel Solis, the nonprofit’s president, provided the information for this piece.
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