Freedom for Student Press
Discussion of press rights has been much in the news of late. Journalists, even to some extent student journalists, are …
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” …
Where Is the Understanding?
Sigh! I just finished a very long letter to the Virginia State Board of Education. I told them why it’s …
Doctor’s Orders: Have Your Children Read These Banned Books
Professor of Journalism and Pediatrics at New York University, Perri Klass, writes a column called “The Checkup” for The New …
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 …
Saving Children from “Dangerous Freedoms”
“If there is a basic, fundamental engine that makes this peculiar experiment, constitutional democracy – I’m quoting Jefferson – work, …