Fireworks and Freedom
A version of this blog ran in July 2015. On this July 4th, I’m reminded most of the First Amendment …
Sneak Peek at the July 2018 English Journal
This sneak peek comes courtesy of the “From the Editor” column by Julie Gorlewski and David Gorlewski in the July …
Truth’s in Need of Truth Today: Public Education in Troubled Times
This post was written by members Catherine Compton-Lilly and Julia López-Robertson. “Love’s In Need of Love Today” was the …
What Speech Is Free on Campus? Just about All of It!
Free speech—listed as a right in the First Amendment of the Constitution—is a foundational belief of our democracy: Congress shall …
Teaching through the Storm
This post was written by NCTE member Jennifer Howard. History is the best teacher that I know. I truly …
A History of the World According to the College Board
This past weekend I caught a story on NPR: “Changes Coming To AP World History Classes.” Apparently, teaching all of …
One Story, One Book Banning: Persepolis
Recently, my book club read and discussed Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel memoir of her childhood during the Islamic Revolution. …
What Happened in Your State This May?
During May, six policy analysts published reports about what occurred in California, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Dakota, and Oklahoma. School …
Authors Speak Out on Reading without Censorship
No one knows better the importance of reading than the authors of the books we want our students to read. …
Student Newspaper Not Prospering in Prosper, Texas
Student journalists who produce stories daily for their school newspaper Eagle Nation Online, who have a former Journalism Teacher of the …