Speaking & testimony
Jacob speaks to legislators, district leaders, journalists, and researchers, translating rigorous evidence on the educator workforce, college and career readiness, and attendance into decisions people can act on.
TESTIMONY · 2025
Texas Senate Committee on Education K-16, on the rise of uncertified teachers and student outcomes
TESTIMONY · 2024
Texas House Committee on Public Education & State Board of Education, on teacher preparation and residencies
INVITED TALK · 2025
American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC, on how student attendance patterns have shifted over time
TESTIMONY · 2026
Texas House Committee on Public Education, with updates on uncertified teachers, teacher residencies, and the Teacher Incentive Allotment
Before the Texas House Committee on Public Education
Presenting findings at a local school board meeting
Translating the Research
From Shortage to Strategy: what the data says about teacher preparation
Testifying before the State Board for Educator Certification on teacher preparation research