Julie Kimbrell

[Radi Nabulsi @RadiNabulsi]

College baseball is better than MLB.
The fans.
The passion.
The excitement.
Kudzu freaking Hill.

[Julie Kimbrell @jfkimbrell]

@historigins @MarthaZoller My mother, born in 1940 in London, has told me about going hop picking as a child.

[Karen Vaites @karenvaites]

A study that hasn't received enough attention:
https://t.co/V4v1EKIT8I

[Julie Kimbrell @jfkimbrell]

@Veggievangelist @Parents4RJ @MissyPurcell Thank you!

[Julie Kimbrell @jfkimbrell]

@Veggievangelist @Parents4RJ @MissyPurcell Do you have any idea about the remaining candidates?

[Parents for Reading Justice @Parents4RJ]

The literacy crisis is a well-kept secret. Drop that only 1 in 3 kids are reading at grade level at a dinner party — people look at you like you’re crazy.

Mention that the number is cut in half for Black students and they think you’re even crazier.

People don’t know about this crisis. But Dr. Boyce Watkins of the Black Business School gives us hope — it’s on his radar. Maybe we’re turning a corner on awareness.

@FULCRUMliteracy @kjwineducation @VoiceAdvocacy
@drboycewatkins1

[Julie Kimbrell @jfkimbrell]

@MurphyAJC @JonBurnsGA Only if they have teachers trained in the Science of reading and eliminate tech for “practice”.

[missy purcell @MissyPurcell]

“Fifteen years. Thirteen million students. Not a single high-quality, independent study showing i-Ready improves learning.��

And in Georgia? We kept it on the approved list…because it’s widely used.

That’s not evidence-based leadership.
That’s lowering the bar for kids.

We should demand better.
@georgiadeptofed @GwinnettSchools @DDGA13
https://t.co/cPEqmvRWkC

[Andy Pierrotti @AndyPierrotti]

More parents are taking legal action against GA school districts over special education disputes, with cases often involving school officials accused of not following the law by allegedly failing to provide necessary resources for children - https://t.co/uzhXALKp92

[Pam Kastner @liv2learn]

Technology is a tool, not a teacher. The cognitive architecture for reading was built for print. When countries with historically strong literacy systems begin recalibrating toward books and handwriting, we should pay attention. Our students are not under-exposed to screen, they are cognitively saturated by them.

Finland has recently shifted emphasis back toward:
• Printed textbooks
• Reduced device use in early grades
• Stronger handwriting instruction
• Limits on smartphone use during the school day

The rationale cited by Finnish leaders centers on:
• Declining reading scores (PISA trends)
• Attention concerns
• Overestimation of digital benefits

America listen up and don't miss reading, The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids' Learning- And How to Help Them Thrive Again by Jared Cooney Horvath

[missy purcell @MissyPurcell]

Georgia’s literacy laws are strong. The problem is implementation.

Across the country, systems resist change quietly—by watering down guidance, inflating outcomes, and redefining “success.” No one says no. They just make “yes” meaningless.

If this can happen in Georgia, it can happen anywhere. This is what quiet pushback looks like after reform.

Read: https://t.co/yS8SzQbJhz

[Melanie Brethour @melbrethour]

Reading is not natural. Children do not learn to read simply by being surrounded by books or exposed to print. Unlike spoken language, reading must be taught through explicit instruction in how sounds connect to letters. Evidence based reading instruction matters for ALL students

[Julie Kimbrell @jfkimbrell]

@goodreads The Correspondent

[Julie Kimbrell @jfkimbrell]

@WesleyanCollege Strange….it was not bad luck when I was there in the 80’s. When did this become a thing?

[missy purcell @MissyPurcell]

“We need educators and leaders to step up and say, publicly, “This is what we’re doing. It’s working. Come see it for yourselves.” It’s no exaggeration to say that the futures of our children, and perhaps our democracy, largely depend on shining examples of what education can be, for all students.” @natwexler

https://t.co/X7hlDHJ4il

[Parents for Reading Justice @Parents4RJ]

We spy parent advocates discussing the new legislation in Georgia!

Way to go, @MissyPurcell.

[Parents for Reading Justice @Parents4RJ]

Read it here: https://t.co/qvtOKX1vHt

[Brett Tingley @brett_tingley]

I wish it was easier to convey this to the child in question.

[Parents for Reading Justice @Parents4RJ]

“We want the families behind us to not have to fight the way that we did.”

@AndyPierrotti reports on the parent-led effort to improve reading instruction in Georgia – where Reading Recovery continues to have deep roots.

@Veggievangelist @MissyPurcell @KJWinEducation