Season 1 · Episode 52
Was it a Miracle? The Reading Revolution in Mississippi with Kymyona Burk
School Shorts · Melissa Chan-Green
January 25, 202627m 40s
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Show Notes
As countries around the world look to a structured approach to literacy to try and lift achievement results, what can educators learn from the experience in Mississippi, USA.
It went from having the second-worst reading statistics in 2013 to 9th in 2024. What was behind the rapid increase in achievement?
Kymyona Burk lead the change as State Literacy Director and reflects on what was done well and what might have been done differently.
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