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Jacob Kirksey

@jjacobkirksey.bsky.social

Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy at Texas Tech University

478 Followers  |  114 Following  |  5 Posts  |  Joined: 01.12.2023  |  1.8871

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Timely conversation about the effects of parental deportation and consequences of immigration enforcement effects for young people & communities drawing from my research w/ @jjacobkirksey.bsky.social and many others. Thank you Elizabeth for doing this important dissemination.

24.01.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for inviting us for the convo. Take a listen as we discussed the impact of immigration enforcement and policy on families and young people. Sending lots of love to communities in the coming weeks and always. And thanks to the wonderful host! @cmsaldana.bsky.social @jjacobkirksey.bsky.social

17.01.2025 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I loved the discussion on how to help immigrant families with other programs like work-place partnerships in districts β€” given how divisive this topic is and how much resistance we may see to improved equity and support for these students. It gave me some hope. Thank you @jjacobkirksey.bsky.social!

19.01.2025 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Sophia Rodriguez and Jacob Kirksey About Immigration and K-12 Education Policy University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher SaldaΓ±a interviews Sophia Rodriguez and Jacob Kirksey about how changes in immigration policy affect students, families, and educational...

This month's NEPC Talks Education podcast is now up! @cmsaldana.bsky.social interviews Sophia Rodriguez and Jacob Kirksey about students, families and immigration policy nepc.colorado.edu/publication/...

16.01.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Detention of undocumented immigrants leads to drop in Central CA school attendance Several education leaders and non-profits came together Thursday to address the concerns of many in the immigrant community, searching for answers.

Research by @jjacobkirksey.bsky.social & @csattinbajaj.bsky.social has revealed how ICE raids hit CA school attendance hardβ€”a trend likely to escalate under the Trump admin's mass deportation plans.

17.01.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you Sophia and Jacob (@jjacobkirksey.bsky.social) for being on this month's @nepc.bsky.social podcast! Given the incoming admin's threats around immigration, your insights are a valuable resource for students, families, and ed leaders. If you've got a few minutes, give it a listen!

16.01.2025 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Comments @TexasHouse hearing on uncertified teachers implying more important to have content expertise & uncertified tchrs are only in CTE. My research clarifies these β€œwhat ifs.” 1/5 uncertified tchrs don’t have a bachelor’s & they are distributed across grades/content #txlege

13.08.2024 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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About to begin my testimony on the prevalence and impact on uncertified teachers at the Texas House Committee on Public Education.

Check out the live stream:

house.texas.gov/committees/c...

13.08.2024 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Texas kids lose up to 4 months of learning with new uncertified teachers, study finds Students with new uncertified teachers lost the equivalent of about four months of learning in reading and three months in math, the Texas Tech study found.

According to research from @jjacobkirksey.bsky.social, in TX "Students with new uncertified teachers lost the equivalent of about four months of learning in reading and three months in math."

07.07.2024 04:20 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 6
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It’s my favorite time of the year: En route to @aefpweb #AEFP2024 with my @texastech.bsky.social students and colleagues! Excited to present our work on topics related to teacher labor markets and college and career trajectories in Texas.

12.03.2024 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

MY NEW COLLEAGUE!!!! πŸŽ‰ The @texastech.bsky.social & CIRCLE teams are incredibly fortunate to bring in a scholar who is a sure bet to influence the direction of educational research and policy. Welcome to the family, @jenfreeman.bsky.social 🀠 #RedRaiders #TTUProud @texastech.bsky.social

02.02.2024 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exciting news πŸŽ‰ Policy brief on the Teacher Incentive Allotment is out! Supported by the Texas RP3 Network, summary of my thoughts on TIA & how to change the profession: We need to Evolve TIA Into A Policy That Not Only Rewards Teachers but Enhances the Lives of Texas Students by Improving Schools

14.12.2023 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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