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Core activities included professional learning, instructional support, district planning, and conference presentations to strengthen teaching, leadership capacity, and student pathways.Metrics and Outcomes26 districts served and 582 educators trained through Research-Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS) in Mathematics and English Language Arts & Reading (ELAR) for K-8.Developed a method to combine Five Star Ratings across the eight Essential Elements, creating a measurable framework for assessing and celebrating district progress.Guided schools in developing strategic plans, mission and vision statements, belief systems, and Portrait of a Graduate frameworks.Advanced project-based and place-based learning, including agriculture-focused initiatives that connected students to emerging agri-tech careers.Delivered conference presentations in multiple tracks, including artificial intelligence (AI), rural education, and college and career readiness. 725070 Pillar Two advanced rural workforce and community pathways by supporting adult learners and strengthening regional talent ecosystems across rural Texas. Through postsecondary coaching, Registered Apprenticeship expansion, and place-based community engagement, CEN increased credential attainment and workforce placement while building cross-sector partnerships and scalable regional hub models supported by philanthropic investments.Metrics and OutcomesSupported adult learners across 40+ rural Texas communities through coaching, career navigation, and workforce placement support.Served 218 adult learners in high-demand fields including healthcare, nursing, teaching, manufacturing, HVAC, and skilled trades.Established or deepened 61 employer, college, and community partnerships to expand pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship pathways.Engaged 300+ community stakeholders (mayors, economic development leaders, county judges, educators, healthcare systems, and industry partners) in coordinated workforce strategies.Scaled regionally aligned hub models to support industry training, apprenticeships, and civic leadership initiatives across West, Central, and East Texas. 149843 Pillar Three advanced rural empowerment by launching new initiatives and expanding national advocacy and partnership efforts to elevate rural priorities in education and workforce development. Through national convenings, virtual learning, student exposure opportunities, and multi-state expansion efforts, CEN strengthened rural voice, increased cross-sector alignment, and accelerated the spread of effective rural models.Metrics and OutcomesHosted the inaugural National Rural Empowerment Conference, convening rural K12 districts, higher education partners, and employers with cross-sector sessions on rural education-to-workforce pathways.Launched a recurring Rural Lunch & Learn Series, providing accessible virtual professional learning on stakeholder-identified rural priorities (e.g., apprenticeships, broadband-enabled learning, teacher pathways).Began the Ask the Expert student series, connecting rural middle and high school students with industry and postsecondary professionals to increase exposure to high-value careers and credentials.Launched the National Rural Ambassadors Program, equipping rural educators, students, and community partners to elevate rural success stories and inform policy and funding conversations.Provided nonpartisan rural advocacy and technical guidance through testimony/briefings, coalition participation, and dissemination of rural best practices to strengthen rural access to high-value pathways.Expanded operations into additional states and hosted a national convening representing 7 states, with active conversations underway in 9 states regarding rural P20 support and implementation.Strengthened cross-sector partnerships among ISDs, IHEs, employers, and philanthropic partners through conference engagement, and stakeholder roundtables to align investment with rural priorities. 2624213 true true false true false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 57 0 true 55 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false false false false false true true true true true true true false false X KENDALL GUYNES 3252365111 PO BOX 516 ROSCOE TX 76545 KIMALEXANDER CEO 40.00 0.00 X 156402 0 0 RACHEL MCCLAIN PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 116807 0 0 Susan Grove Chief Dev 1.00 0.00 X 108633 0 0 Michelle Smith Chief of Schools 40.00 0.00 106243 0 0 KENDALL GUYNES CFO 40.00 0.00 X 98319 0 0 JACOB TIEMANN thru 525 Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Sharp from 625 Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC REEVES Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALTON FRAILEY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY PERDUE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PERDUE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHNNY VESELKA thru 825 Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA MILLER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN HOLLEY Board President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG ROTTER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE TRUESDALE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCES PEREZ Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 586404 4 false true false Ron Hadley PO Box 192311 Dallas TX 75219 National Scaling 108458 1 898816 1421256 2320072 PROGRAM FEES 611600 1496500 1496500 1496500 54990 54990 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CREDIT CARD REWARDS 900099 7060 7060 7060 3878622 1503560 54990 X 0 0 0 0 254411 204108 36223 14080 0 1172780 940894 166981 64905 43372 34797 6175 2400 612128 491095 87156 33877 94413 75745 13443 5225 0 0 51382 20324 27019 4039 60000 60000 0 0 573545 336005 207989 29551 27068 27068 76498 44165 30783 1550 0 0 0 192231 143843 46214 2174 0 23300 11589 11318 393 0 0 0 67735 62271 5464 TRAINING 136759 78218 57880 661 PROGRAMEXPENSES 105671 105671 MISCELLANEOUS 15985 2596 13379 10 Printing and Publications 11017 9306 1711 9689 3586 6043 60 3527984 2624213 717778 185993 2551368 2599478 30753 54013 1062498 1209710 171135 299925 0 0 0 0 149 3858 0 0 0 0 0 15785 3815903 4182769 82454 36806 15000 43909 15785 126363 67591 X 2206957 2287917 1482583 1827261 3689540 4115178 3815903 4182769 350638 75000 X false true X true true true X 425360 1289956 1660226 3002540 2320072 8698154 0 0 425360 1289956 1660226 3002540 2320072 8698154 3987130 4711024 3188 19039 41588 54990 118805 0 1236 78011 10176 11670 7060 108153 8925112 5252840 0.52780 0.63930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 60000 60000 2594213 2654213 282711 70678 false 291401 282711 574112 861168 15000 60000 75000 72850 70678 143528 215292 94004 4384 98388 93502 502 94004 0.04970 0.95030 false false false RIGHT OF USE LIABILITIES 15785 15785 X 3878622 3878622 3878622 3527984 3527984 3527984 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(a) of the IRC as an organization described in IRC section 501(c)(3). 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