Ah, a New Year: Iowa Report
This post is written by NCTE’s Iowa P12 policy analyst James Davis. In November and December, education organizations prepared for …
NCTE Citizenship Campaign, February Focus: Black History Month
The following post was written by members of the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship. February—Black History Month—offers an opportunity to …
When Learning Gets Personal, Part 4: The Bigger Picture
This post is written by Bryan Christopher, NCTE’s P12 Policy Analyst from North Carolina. It is the fourth part of …
What Happened in Your State This January?
This past month, ten policy analysts published reports about what occurred in the following states: Alaska, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, …
Why I Think It’s Important to Know Frederick Douglass
The following post is written by NCTE member Scott Filkins. As I prepared to read Frederick Douglass’s autobiography with my …
DeVos Nomination Update
On January 17, the US Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee conducted the nomination hearing for Elisabeth “Betsy” …
Just in Case You Thought No One Was Listening . . .
This post, written by member Peg Grafwallner, is a reprint. Last month, I was in a junior classroom listening to …
Include Multimodality to Engage Students with Online Teaching
This post is written by NCTE member Peggy Semingson. A recent blog post on the NCTE Facebook page asked …
Is Literacy a Fundamental Right?
On September 13, 2016, a group of Detroit parents filed a class action lawsuit in federal court against Michigan Governor …
Students’ Voices Need to Be Heard
This post is written by Joanne Yatvin, NCTE’s P12 policy analyst for Oregon. A few days ago, I read an …