While at the Capitol—somewhere on an elevator between meetings, I got the news that I've been granted tenure at @TexasTech. Grateful for my @TTUEducation colleagues & the opportunity to serve this university, my hometown, and the West Texas community. #WreckEm

Our new @ERjournal_AERA study asks: What happens when convenience replaces quality in teacher prep?Teachers trained fully online are more likely to leave—and their students lose months of learning. https://t.co/bzVS4APmOe @jjgottlieb #EdResearch #TeacherPrep #TXEd #TxLege

Today another @AEI paper on Chronic Absenteeism across the pandemic. @jjacobkirksey used student-level data from 4 states (!)--NC, RI, TX, & VA-- to examine how attendance patterns have shifted over the pandemic. Come for the looks at how the whole distribution shifted...

📢NEW RESEARCH: Everyone Is Missing More School: How Student Attendance Patterns Have Shifted over Time by @jjacobkirksey. This report is part of @AEI's chronic absenteeism research working group. https://t.co/9Qt9mqsAUA

🔔 We're expanding our education policy team with two new roles! #txed #txlege If you have public policy experience and are passionate about improving academic outcomes for all Texas students, we'd love to hear from you 👉 https://t.co/IzMQ3COaCx

After a lengthy, thorough, and comprehensive search, I expect that the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents will unanimously name Senator Brandon Creighton as the Sole Finalist for our Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System   Senator Creighton is a proven leader,

#txlege https://t.co/xdrP12OwHD

🎙 New Cool Cat Teacher Talk! Ideas for teacher prep, reading, writing & screen-free fun. 👉 @jjacobkirksey on teacher certification 👉 @playdough2plato on brain-friendly reading 👉 Nancy McCabe on writing strategies 👉 Jerry Kolber @WhoSmartedPod on ... https://t.co/EktPfwFMlt

Terrible. Grateful for the officers protecting our Red Raider community and that there were no life-threatening injuries.

Fantastic article by @TaliRichman on the significant investment in teacher prep in TX. In many ways, this article touches on my journey as a researcher since coming back to TX. Every child deserves a high-quality teacher. This legislation is one giant step in making that happen.

Dr. Kirksey will share insights from data gathered across various states and dig into implications for practitioners and policymakers- see you there! Check out the schedule, speakers, and registration here: https://t.co/q6JkzQf23s

The Texas Legislature just passed the largest public education funding increase in Texas history. Thanks to Lt. Gov. @DanPatrick, Speaker @Burrows4TX, Chairman @CreightonForTX, and Chairman @BradBuckleyDVM for their leadership. Texas is on a pathway to be #1 for education.

And just like that, HB 2—the House’s signature $8.5 billion in transformative public education funding & school finance reforms—has passed both chambers and is one step closer to becoming law. This is a major, historic win for Texas students, teachers, and families. I thank

🚨 The Texas Senate has unanimously passed House Bill 2, the largest public education funding and teacher pay increase in Texas history! The historic, targeted reforms included in HB 2 will improve public education in our state for years to come and, most importantly, drive more

HB 2 passed the Texas Senate 31-0 today. See my statement below ⬇️ #txlege

The world is watching what Texas does next. And if we want to remain a global leader in energy, agriculture, space, and technology, we must lead in the classrooms that will power those industries tomorrow. #txlege #hb2

Our @jjacobkirksey just published a new policy brief describing the positive impacts of our TechTeach and TechTeach Across Texas residency programs in the Permian Basin: 🔗 https://t.co/n6vtdlEoM5

Big day - officially passed my dissertation defense! Felt SO good to finally hear someone call me “Dr. Robison”! Thank you x a million to my amazing committee members for their feedback, support, and mentorship! @jjgottlieb @jjacobkirksey @berendma

🙌 SB 2253 is voted out of committee and would make historic investments in the preparation of high-quality teachers that every student deserves. Great summary from @Commit2Dallas that incorporates research and raises the urgency needed to make some real impacts! #txlege #txed

56% of first-time teachers in Texas are uncertified. What does that mean for student learning—and for veteran educators? @jjacobkirksey breaks it down. 🎧 Listen now https://t.co/Z6ybezaqgO #teachers #educationpolicy #teachertraining #edchat #k12

In their feature article, Drs. Gottfried, @jjacobkirksey, and @ehutt1 investigate the influence that teacher education programs might have in contributing to teachers’ perceptions of being prepared to attend to attendance. https://t.co/za5v2VnT9Q @PennGSE