Aug 26, 2025 | In the News
Twenty-seven schools in the Austin area are getting free or low-cost after-school care programs this year thanks to funding from a tax rate increase Travis County voters approved in 2024. The programs will open at schools with the most economically disadvantaged...
Aug 26, 2025 | In the News
The first contracts funded through a tax rate increase approved by voters in November and aimed at improving access to child care could be approved Tuesday by Travis County commissioners. Three school districts — Austin, Del Valle and Manor — will use $4.85 million...
Aug 13, 2025 | In the News
Tamara Atkinson is going to Goodwill for her next job. Atkinson will join the executive team for Goodwill Central Texas and lead the nonprofit’s workforce development efforts as chief impact officer and president of workforce advancement strategy, according to an Aug....
Aug 6, 2025 | In the News
One of Austin’s key nonprofits that focuses on workforce development is undergoing a leadership transition. Tamara Atkinson, the longtime CEO of Workforce Solutions Capital Area, is stepping down from her role on Sept. 19, the group announced Aug. 5. Yael Lawson, the...
Jul 16, 2025 | In the News
The holy grail of economic development is workforce development, and no one understands that better than Jerry W. Jones Jr., executive director of the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC). Go deeper.
Jul 11, 2025 | In the News
The Austin Infrastructure Academy is seeing early returns on its efforts to bolster Austin’s construction and mobility workforce, and talent should start to exit the new pipeline soon. The academy, which launched in March, has seen notable interest from the private...