Testimony of Ricky Dobbs, PhD, before the SBOE

Bring Home the Mississippi Miracle: A Texas Triumph in Early Literacy

Bring Home the Mississippi Miracle: A Texas Triumph in Early Literacy Texas lacks a coherent third-grade literacy standard and statewide implementation system. Restoring a mastery-based promotion gate and aligning coaching, screening, and funding can reverse stagnating reading outcomes. Key points: Texas removed its third-grade promotion requirement, weakening the connection between reading mastery and grade advancement....

Restoring Confidence and Prestige to the Teaching Profession

Restoring Confidence and Prestige to the Teaching Profession The epidemic of uncertified teachers in Texas schools is the result of the collapse of the teacher preparation program, especially university programs. These programs have traded a focus on the classroom for social activism. Key points: More than 10% of teachers in Texas schools are now uncertified....

Keep Wokeness Out of Texas Financial Literacy Courses

As the Texas State Board of Education prepares to approve standards for the new required Personal Financial Literacy course, the California nonprofit that pushed the course, Next Gen Personal Finance, has been outed as promoting instructional materials that advance racial grievance, in addition to taking an overall shallow approach to financial literacy. The State Board...