Reimagining systems for today’s students
What does systems change actually look like in practice?
Across Texas, institutions are rethinking how students access, navigate, and complete their postsecondary education. This work is complex—requiring collaboration, data, persistence, and a willingness to adapt—but it’s also where real progress begins.
At Greater Texas Foundation, we partner with organizations across the state to help move this work forward—supporting new ideas, connecting partners, and sharing what’s working so others can build on it.
Our 2025 Annual Report highlights four examples of systems change in action, each offering insight into how opportunity is being redesigned so more Texans can access credentials that lead to stability and mobility.
What we’re seeing across Texas
College Experience Transformation:
With help from the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Texas universities are redesigning the first two years to improve student outcomes.
Workforce Preparation:
Jasper ISD is expanding workforce programs for adult learners and opportunity youth.
Rural P-20 Pathways:
Empower Schools is expanding its successful Rural Pathway Excellence Partnerships into three new Texas regions.
Apprenticeships:
CAVALRY’s Workforce Innovation and Apprenticeship Center is building a more connected system for getting students from classroom to career with real work experience.