Racism Drove Arizona’s Ban of Tucson Mexican-American Studies Program
Last week, U.S. District Judge A. Wallace Tashima ruled that the state of Arizona violated students’ 1st and 14th Amendment …
Promoting Civic Engagement through Inquiry-Based Personal Narrative
This post is by member Brittany Collins. “Who are you?” was the most perplexing question anyone had asked me at …
Which Childhood Experiences are “Appropriate,” and Says Who?
What happens when the objecting adult is a colleague imposing their own ideas about text appropriateness while shutting down that …
The Paradox of Tolerance
This post is written by member Shea Kerkhoff. When I opened Twitter on the evening of Saturday, August 12, my …
Mrs. Stuart Goes to Washington: The Last Word
Before I begin my tour of the museums here in DC, I want to take a minute to extend my …
There Is No Apolitical Classroom: Resources for Teaching in These Times
The following post was created by members of NCTE’s Standing Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English. …
Always Forward for Students and Teachers: National Council of Teachers of English
What follows are two notes that Executive Director Emily Kirkpatrick and I sent to an NCTE member pertaining to concerns …
Mrs. Stuart Goes to Washington: Policy Brief, Assessment and Back to School
This post is written by the 2017 NCTE Kent Williamson Policy Fellow Lauren Stuart. This is part of a weekly …
What Do We Mean When We Say a Text Is Appropriate?
Often, when a text is challenged, the challenger states that the text is “inappropriate” for students of that age/grade. What …
Mrs. Stuart Goes to Washington: Teacher Preparation, Global Education and CA Senators
This post is written by the 2017 NCTE Kent Williamson Policy Fellow Lauren Stuart. This is part of a weekly …