Literacy Texas Blog

Jenny Walker

The opposite of “wasteful”

Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director Since his election, President Trump has prioritized the need to reform wasteful spending on the federal level. Most Americans would agree

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Jenny Walker

Loving our neighbors with literacy

Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director Houses of worship often serve as the center of a community, providing the perfect place for language learning, adult basic education,

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Too important to ignore

Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director According to 2017 data from the National Center for Education Statistics, a division of the U.S. Department of Education, 17 percent

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Jenny Walker

Who you gonna call? A librarian!

Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director Life was pretty lonely for me in 2022 while I was finishing my doctorate and preparing for the final defense of

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Jenny Walker

Just a teacher?

Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director When I stopped working directly with students and transitioned into my first administrative position, I was surprised to find myself grieving

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