Midland, Texas/October 19, 2023-The Education Partnership of the Permian Basin launched the Permian Basin Innovation Zone also known as PBIZ. This ground-breaking collaborative is designed to expand opportunities to Rual students in the Permian Basin.
(Dr. Adrian Vega, Executive Director-Education Partnership of the Permian Basin/Odessa-Midland, Texas)
McCamey ISD, Buena Vista ISD, Grandfalls-Royality ISD, and Crane ISD in partnership with Odessa College and Midland College will create pathways to provide high-level, high-quality education opportunities for rural students.
(Kevin Sparks, State Senator District 31, Texas)
Two Freshman students from Buena Vista ISD described the benefits and disadvantages of being a student in a small school.
(Berkley Meadows, Freshman-Buena Vista ISD/Imperial, Texas)
(Eli Schoenfeldt, Freshman-Buena Vista ISD/Imperial, Texas)
The goal of the Permian Basin Innovation Zone is to partner with rural school districts that are near each other, and by obtaining resources to provide a central location that rural students can get to for high quality education.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.
