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Dr. Jerry R. Burkett has been working in education for 13 years serving in a variety of roles from teacher to elementary school administrator and now director of college and career readiness partnerships.
He received his doctorate in educational leadership from Dallas Baptist University with specialization in alternative and traditional certification and its relationship to classroom management. He earned a Master of Educational Administration degree from Dallas Baptist University in 2004 and his Bachelor of Science in Education from Baylor University in 1999.
Dr. Burkett served as a social studies grant coordinator in Fort Worth Independent School District and was responsible for management of a grant from the Department of Education aimed at fostering the development of teacher knowledge in United States History in grades 5, 8, and 11.
He has served as an advocate for education writing and speaking on educational topics ranging from school finance to educational issues in the classroom. He was featured on the Scott Braddock Show on News FM 92 and has been featured in the “SchoolPriorityMinute” produced by “Make Education a Priority“. He was recently appointed as an official delegate to the College Board College Scholarship Service Assembly.
Latest Posts
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The Three Way Attack on Texas Public Education; Part Three: Charter Schools and Vouchers
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Nov 15, 2016 UNT- Dallas Provides Educational Leadership with Principal Certification for North Texas School Districts
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Nov 11, 2016 Baylor University is Not the School I Though it Was, But There is Still Hope: An Open Letter to Baylor Leadership
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Jan 28, 2015 A Peek Under the Big Top – PTA Mom’s Look at the 84th Legislature
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Oct 21, 2014 School Funding Déjà vu– Back to the Supreme Court
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