WACO (TEXAS TRIBUNE) - Texas voters on Tuesday seemed poised to approve the creation of an $850 million endowment for the struggling Texas State Technical College, the state’s primary higher education system for workforce development.

Texas has 11 TSTC campuses. Unlike the state’s community colleges, TSTC does not have taxing authority to issue bonds, and underfunding has led to a halt in critical capital improvements. TSTC officials have said they will use the endowment to fix campus infrastructure, upgrade classroom equipment and expand its footprint across the state.

The constitutional amendment to fund the college came after Gov. Greg Abbott made workforce training a priority during the regular legislative session earlier this year. Texas employers have been signaling a declin

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