For the first time in six decades, federal Pell Grant money is flowing toward short-term workforce training instead of only degree programs. Starting as early as July 2026, students in …
The Mattress Mack Model: How Houston’s WorkTexas Blueprint Could Transform National Workforce Training
When Houston furniture icon Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale donated 15,000 square feet of showroom space in 2020, he helped launch WorkTexas—a vocational training program that could become a national template …