The Science of Reading Keynote Session

Journalist Emily Hanford, education leader Kareem Weaver and ExcelinEd’s Dr. Kymyona Burk shared timely and critical insights on solving the early literacy crisis in America’s elementary schools during ExcelinEd’s 14th annual National Summit on Education in Salt Lake City, Utah.

“Early reading is where it’s at if you are truly interested in educational equity and opportunity.” –Emily Hanford

“You can’t teach what you don’t know, and you can’t lead where you won’t go.”–Dr. Kymyona Burk

“We have to put kids first and see what’s going to put teachers in the best position to serve our kids.”
-Kareem Weaver

Literacy in the News

1. Op-ed from Governor Jeb Bush in Fox News: Our children aren’t being taught to read and we need a national commitment to save their futures
2. Conversation in The Catalyst with Dr. Kymyona Burk, Senior Policy Fellow: How Mississippi Reformed Reading Instruction

Learn More About Three-Cueing

Arkansas and Louisiana have taken steps to ban curriculum that includes three-cueing. Learn why this practice does not teach children how to read and how your state can ensure children are receiving reading instruction based on the science of reading. 

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