Spanish-Speaking Growth in Texas Reinforces Need to Close Education Gaps
The Eleventh Federal Reserve District has the second-largest native Spanish-language population in the Federal Reserve System. That population will grow further as the number of Hispanics exceeds 20 million in Texas alone by 2050.
August 03, 2021
Putting manufacturing jobs on the map: Dallas Fed, Big Country Alliance partner to grow West Texas workforce
Manufacturing jobs present the potential for many workers to make a living wage.
July 15, 2021
Se habla Español: U.S. yet to realize many benefits of a growing bilingual population
The Spanish-only-speaking population in the U.S. faces many challenges that include overcoming often lesser income prospects compared with monolingual English speakers.
July 13, 2021
Global Perspectives: Claudia Aguirre on community development, high school dropouts and immigration
Aguirre and Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan discussed the origins of BakerRipley, its mission, the problem of high school dropouts and the contributions of immigrants.
May 25, 2021
Hard-hit child care industry may need multisector response to revive and thrive
Millions of U.S. workers have lost their jobs during the pandemic. When they are ready to return to work, their child care options may be few.
February 11, 2021
Community Development Publications
Employer-Led Approach to Workforce Development Promises to Better Align Texas Workers with In-Demand Jobs
While workforce development efforts are ongoing across the country, they do not always produce the regional pools of quality talent that employers need. One approach designed to create a workforce “supply chain” is achieving success in several states and is about to take off across Texas.
December 22, 2020
How can you close the digital divide in your community? Start with a needs assessment
The shape of the digital divide is different in each community. Affordability, infrastructure, lack of devices or skills, and low awareness of the internet’s benefits can all be factors.
September 14, 2020
Advance Together helps Texas communities build a brighter economic future
Promoting economic resilience among low- and moderate-income individuals and communities is an ongoing focus of the Dallas Fed’s community development function. And it’s at the heart of a major initiative we began last year, Advance Together™.
April 23, 2020
Connecting communities during COVID-19: a quick guide to broadband solutions for local governments
Directives for social distancing and stay-at-home orders have made access to broadband an urgent necessity for families as they struggle to stay connected with schooling, jobs, health care, government assistance and more.
April 20, 2020
Dallas County Promise puts higher education—and higher earning potential—within students’ reach
Vanessa was accepted to a Promise partner institution and soon found herself at a place she never thought her path would take her. Programs like Dallas County Promise are important in today’s economy as postsecondary education becomes increasingly necessary.
March 05, 2020