{"id":957,"date":"2020-11-19T07:19:23","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T07:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/?page_id=957"},"modified":"2020-11-20T09:13:57","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T09:13:57","slug":"economic-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/index.php\/economic-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-page pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/957?print=pdf\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/pdf.png\" alt=\"image_pdf\" title=\"View PDF\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-pdf-title\">Open PDF Print<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/957?print=print\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Open Print<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"has-white-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\">Education in Waco<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"><strong>Higher Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" src=\"http:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/download-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1037\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Baylor University in Waco, Texas, is a private Baptist university, and a nationally ranked liberal arts institution. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas, Baylor is the oldest, continually operating university in the state. Though 80 percent of our students come from within Texas, we are home to students from all 50 states, and 80 countries. More on Baylor University\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:23% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"111\" src=\"http:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/images-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1040\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>McLennan Community College (MCC) offers a high-quality education at an affordable cost. Students choose MCC because they want to meet occupational requirements, develop intellectual abilities and increase their future earning power. An impressive 86 percent of students say they would recommend the college to others, compared with the 77 percent national average. More about MCC\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:23% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" src=\"http:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/download-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1041\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>TSTC Waco is committed to providing you with a highly specialized and advanced technical education that can lead to great career opportunities. TSTC offers technical associate degrees, certificate programs, and workforce mastery skills that give our students a competitive edge in the job market. Our students gain extensive hands-on experience in laboratories learning by doing, spending nearly 60 percent of their time working with the tools, technology and equipment they will use in their future careers. More on Texas State Technical College\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"><strong>Public Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"http:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/download-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1044\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The Waco Independent School District is a mid-sized district serving the many different needs of more than 15,000 students throughout the city. Waco ISD schools offer a family-like atmosphere and small school feel for students ages three through high school. More about Waco Independent School District\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"><strong>Other waco school districts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"82\" src=\"http:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/download-1-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/download-1-3.png 600w, https:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/download-1-3-300x41.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Midway ISD is a 4A school district located in the city of Waco, the heart of central Texas. It also includes the neighboring communities of Woodway, Speegleville, and Hewitt. The total population for the Waco metropolitan area is 213,517. Just 90 miles from Dallas, Texas and 100 miles from Austin, Texas, Waco is the 26th largest city in Texas. More on Midway Independent School District\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/download-2-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/download-2-2-2.jpg 225w, https:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/download-2-2-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>LaVega ISD serves the Timbercrest Neighborhood Association in Waco and the Bellmead area. More on LaVega Independent School District\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/download-2-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/download-2-2.png 200w, https:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/download-2-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>China Spring ISD serves residents in North Waco and is in the community of China Spring. More on China Spring Idependent School District\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/download-3-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1050\" width=\"214\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/download-3-3.jpg 336w, https:\/\/waco.ekhasila.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/download-3-3-300x134.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bosqueville ISD serves residents in North Waco and is in the community of Bosqueville. More on Bosqueville Independent School District\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Education in Waco Higher Education Baylor University in Waco, Texas, is a private Baptist university, and a nationally ranked liberal arts institution. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas, Baylor is the oldest, continually operating university in the state. 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