AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced more than $2.4 million in career training grants for 10 schools across the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
The $2,401,082 in funding comes through the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program, administered by the Texas Workforce Commission. The grants are aimed at expanding career and technical education programs and helping schools purchase equipment for hands-on training.
State leaders say the funding will help train more than 3,250 students for high-demand careers, including aircraft mechanics, nurses, welders and commercial truck drivers…