{"id":39753,"date":"2026-04-07T10:01:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/academic\/?page_id=39753"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T21:27:16","slug":"trec","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/academic\/initiatives\/trec\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Rural Education Collaborative (TREC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id39753_624ebe-d2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id39753_624ebe-d2 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id39753_624ebe-d2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id39753_624ebe-d2 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_c6238e-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading39753_c6238e-61\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_c6238e-61 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_c6238e-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading39753_c6238e-61\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_c6238e-61 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_c6238e-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading39753_c6238e-61\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading39753_c6238e-61 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading39753_c6238e-61\">Texas Rural Education Collaborative (TREC)<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_c559bd-28, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_c559bd-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading39753_c559bd-28\"]{font-size:24px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:2px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_c559bd-28 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_c559bd-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading39753_c559bd-28\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_c559bd-28 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_c559bd-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading39753_c559bd-28\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading39753_c559bd-28 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading39753_c559bd-28\"><em><strong>Shaping a Stronger College-Going Pipeline<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">The Texas Rural Education Collaborative (TREC) is a new initiative of The Texas A&amp;M University System designed to strengthen the college-going pipeline for students in rural communities across Texas. TREC reflects our commitment to Place-Based Partnerships connecting universities, schools, communities, and regions around shared goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Connected areas<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_901f94-c7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_901f94-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading39753_901f94-c7\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_901f94-c7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_901f94-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading39753_901f94-c7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_901f94-c7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_901f94-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading39753_901f94-c7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading39753_901f94-c7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading39753_901f94-c7\">TREC focuses on four connected areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Early College and Career Awareness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student Readiness Supports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teacher Quality &amp; Credentialing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School Leadership for the Future<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Focal <b>REGIONS<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_eb53c8-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_eb53c8-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading39753_eb53c8-b1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_eb53c8-b1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_eb53c8-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading39753_eb53c8-b1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_eb53c8-b1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading39753_eb53c8-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading39753_eb53c8-b1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading39753_eb53c8-b1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading39753_eb53c8-b1\">TREC is embarking in three regions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>East Texas A&amp;M University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Texas A&amp;M University-Texarkana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Texas A&amp;M University-Victoria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column39753_1d7b30-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column39753_1d7b30-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column39753_1d7b30-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column39753_1d7b30-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column39753_1d7b30-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column39753_1d7b30-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column39753_1d7b30-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column39753_1d7b30-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column39753_1d7b30-a2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column39753_1d7b30-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column39753_1d7b30-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column39753_1d7b30-a2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, please contact the Office of Academic Affairs at <a href=\"mailto:academicaffairs@tamus.edu\">academicaffairs@tamus.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Rural Education Collaborative (TREC) Shaping a Stronger College-Going Pipeline The Texas Rural Education Collaborative (TREC) is a new initiative of The Texas A&amp;M University System designed to strengthen the college-going pipeline for students in rural communities across Texas. 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