Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director As an undergraduate student at the University of North Texas, I majored in journalism with an emphasis in public relations. One
Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director When I was in high school, I sat down with my guidance counselor to talk through my college and career dreams. “Jenny, what
Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director Watch someone repair an engine, manage a busy kitchen, or guide a frustrated customer through a problem, and you’ll notice something
Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director The Literacy Texas Board of Directors recently met for an annual retreat. Because our board members represent several different regions, it’s
Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director When life is hard, learning is hard. The adult learners we serve often come to us while carrying the weight of real-life challenges as
Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director A new year invites us to pause, to breathe, and to remember why we began this work in the first place.
Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director Many adult learners enroll in our programs because they want stable employment, career growth, and skills that lead to real opportunity.
This is a guest post by Scanning Pens, a 2025 Annual Conference sponsor. Across Texas, adult learners and families are facing a literacy crisis that has only deepened in the
The words in this blog title are all synonyms for “persist”. And they’re all what we hope adult students will do, when they first join our literacy classes. We want
This is a guest post by Vaschni Savain of Brainchild Unlimited, a 2025 Annual Conference sponsor. It’s 5:47 AM in Houston. While the city sleeps, Jasmine sits in her parked
