Kymyona Burk, Ed.D.
@kymyona_burk
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Mom, MS Literacy Leader, Senior Policy Fellow, National Early Literacy Championš@JacksonStateU Alum, ĪĪ£Īøšŗš All views expressed are my own š
Mississippi
Joined June 2011
What an honor to share the virtual "stage" with @NickKristof and to be interviewed by the phenomenal @MichelMcQMartin to discuss MS's progress to date. @ExcelinEd #earlyliteracymatters #literacyandjusticeforall
Once ranked last nationally in education, Mississippi has made huge strides over the past decade. āI think this is just the beginning,ā says Kymyona Burk, senior policy fellow atĀ ExcelinEd. @kymyona_burk @ExcelinEd @MichelMcQMartin
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RT @brett_tingley: Go, Georgia parents! 200+ Georgians turned out for Dyslexia Day. Iād love to see this in every state. @MissyPurcellā¦
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@justin_tolen @jallen1985 Iām the Senior Policy Fellow for early literacy @ExcelinEd. I still reside in MS!
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RT @magnoliatribune: Sober-minded pride warranted on Mississippiās education gains Students, families, educators & state leaders deserve cā¦
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RT @DavidWakelyn: @C_Hendrick Better to call it a revolution. A ten point gain on NAEP is a full-grade level of growth. @kymyona_burk wā¦
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@jillbarshay @C_Hendrick Some states recently adopted or strengthened policies, so they need some time before their efforts translate into improved reading outcomes. Others may have policy but not strong implementation for a variety of reasons.
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@C_Hendrick Thanks! It hasā¦just google the Mississippi Miracle. We donāt like that description, but thatās what reporters tend to call it.
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Congratulations, @MissDeptEd on improving from 21st in 2022 to 9th in the nation on @NAEP_NCES 4th grade reading! Rankings also improved for Black (3rd), Hispanic (1st), and FRL (1st) students. So very proud of this work! #thisisonlythebeginning šš¾
Once ranked last nationally in education, Mississippi has made huge strides over the past decade. āI think this is just the beginning,ā says Kymyona Burk, senior policy fellow atĀ ExcelinEd. @kymyona_burk @ExcelinEd @MichelMcQMartin
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RT @ExcelinEd: š āØ Interested in learning more about successful early literacy policies that create strong readers? Then be sure to check oā¦
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RT @ExcelinEd: Listen to the recent episode of The Learning Curve podcast, featuring senior policy fellow Dr. @kymyona_burk! A must-listenā¦
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"It's every child's right to have access to a teacher who knows how to teach reading." Such an honor to join the Learning Curve for this powerful conversation! Thanks so much for the invitation. #literacyandjusticeforall @ExcelinEd
She led transformative literacy initiatives in Mississippi that resulted in groundbreaking improvements in early literacy and NAEP reading scores, @kymyona_burk visits the Learning Curve to tell us how it's done. @PioneerBoston
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Applications are now open for the @librarycongress 2025 Literacy Awards. An Applicant Information Session will be held January 15th. Register to learn more about the application at
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RT @ExcelinEd: Senior Policy Fellow Christy Hovanetz warns how lowering proficiency benchmarks in #Illinois could mislead parents and leaveā¦
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Save the Date and share this opportunity with organizations that are making a difference through innovative literacy programs. Learn more about the program and see past winners here:
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RT @ExcelinEd: Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at ExcelinEd! May today be time well spent with friends and family. We also want to thanā¦
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RT @ExcelinEd: Dr. @kymyona_burk, our senior policy fellow for early literacy, spoke at SUNY New Paltz in New York earlier this week on theā¦
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RT @ExcelinEd: On behalf of our team, thank you to all our speakers, panelists & attendees for making #EIE24 a great success! https://t.co/ā¦
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RT @tiffany_peltier: āWe added instructional coherence (aligned standards), a comprehensive assessment system, highly trained coaches for sā¦
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