Education/employment initiatives : Texas policies and projects for "at-risk" youth and "hard-to-serve" adults : a guide to section 123 programs.

Abstract

The Training and Employment Development Division of the Texas Department of Community Affairs is pleased to share with you this guide to the State's Section 123 Programs. What began as a State initiative to more effectively use Section 123 funds to meet the needs to "at-risk" youth and "hard-to-serve" adults has been developed at the local level by Private Industry Councils, Education Advisory Subcommittees, and JTPA and education personnel into an exciting array of projects for these two target groups. The purpose of this volume is to share with partners in Texas and other states the progress made thus far as well as our thoughts on the future of 123 programs and their potential for improving overall performance in the job training and education systems.