Partner Testimony From Brandon Jenkins on Strengthening Teacher Workforce Pathways
On September 20, 2022, Summer House Institute fellow Brandon Jenkins testified at a joint hearing of the Texas House…
September 20, 2022 by EdTrust 
September 20, 2022 by EdTrust
On September 20, 2022, Summer House Institute fellow Brandon Jenkins testified at a joint hearing of the Texas House Committees on Public Education and Higher Education. An aspiring Black male educator, Brandon offered concrete policy recommendations to improve the teacher workforce based on his pathway to certification as a paid paraprofessional working in the elementary school he attended as a child.
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