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HAPPENING NOW: The 2026 Student Success Summit in Houston 🚀
In partnership with @EdTrustTX, we've gathered educators, community partners, and district leaders at @RiceUniversity to explore career-connected learning, workforce readiness, and the future of education policy.
Takeaways from our Student Success Summit this weekend:
💎 Career pathways must be visible earlier
💎 Teachers are innovating but need stronger support
💎 Cross-sector conversations lead to more actionable solutions
Next stop: ☀️ El Paso — April 25.
👉 bit.ly/teachplustx-20…
Our Fireside chat, moderated by @KDMalonson, is happening now.
We’re discussing career-connected learning with educators, policy leaders, and students working to connect classroom learning to real-world opportunity.
#TeacherVoice#TeacherLeadership#StudentSucessSummit
"Our students are not products. They're people with purpose, voice, creativity, and vision. We build a future — not for them, but with them."
- Dr. Jared Williams, Vice President of Tarrant County Food Bank, delivering the Keynote address at DFW 2026 Student Success Summit. 🙏
Today's the day! 💚
We're spending today at the Founders Arena working to answer to one question:
🎓 What it will take to ensure every student earns a postsecondary credential or degree within six years of graduation?
2026 Student Success Summit 👉🏽 bit.ly/tptx-2026-sss-…
I had the absolute BEST time presenting alongside Teacher Commission Chair, Krystal Thomas, at the 41st Annual @TABSE_Texas State Convention. So inspired by the impact these educators will make at both the elementary and secondary levels.
By educating educators, two Master Teachers from @TempleISD are evolving into Master Leaders.
📍 Teach Plus Texas is going on the road!
We’ll be hosting Student Success Summits: teacher-led, community powered solutions for career-connected learning across Texas.
We'd love for you to join us. Details on registration and how to get involved coming soon - stay tuned! 👀
Honored to present at the @TexasNBCT Annual Conference, connect with my fellow SBEC member, and collaborate with National Board leaders, @CharlesButtFdn and @teachplusTX. Grateful for the opportunity to learn, network, and celebrate new accomplished teachers.
BREAKING: Texas educator and Teach Plus teacher leader @jteree has been appointed to the State Board for Educator Certification by Gov. Abbott, bringing classroom expertise into state-level decision-making. ⬇️
🔗 gov.texas.gov/news/post/gove…
🎓 At @teachplusTX , we believe teachers are more than practitioners in classrooms.
Teaching is the profession that prepares every future profession. When we invest in teachers, we invest in long-term stability and shared prosperity.
We’re glad you’re here. 💙
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