Censorship by Committee
This blog is written by NCTE member ReLeah Lent. Many districts pride themselves on having a strong policy against censorship …
For the Love of Reading
The BBC’s #LovetoRead campaign officially culminates in #lovetoread weekend on November 5-6. But, this week, the week before Banned Books Week …
Taking the Risk To Teach Diverse YA Books
On Monday, YA literature expert Jennifer Buehler was interviewed on Education Talk Radio. The interview, representing the theme of this …
Advocating for Change through Artistic Expression
The following guest post is by author Sharon Draper. Draper will be the keynote speaker for the Children’s Book Awards Luncheon …
On Unleashing Students’ Voices through Advocacy
The following guest post is by author Meg Medina. Medina will be one of our featured speakers on the Authors …
What’s Wrong with Diversity?
What’s Wrong With Diversity? Nothing—everything is right with diversity. So we push for students to have access to more diverse …
Thoughts on “Literacy that Matters” and the 26th WLU Literacies for All Summer Institute
This post is written by NCTE member, Richard Meyer, who participated in a symposium at the Whole Language Institute (WLU) …
What Happened in Your State this August?
This past month, ten policy analysts published reports about what occurred in the following states: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, New Mexico, New …
Tinkering with Prior Review: Why Journalism Matters #11
This is #11 in a bi-montly series by NCTE member Alana Van Der Sluys. I had originally wanted to write …
Just Prison: Rethinking the Boundaries of Bars in the Age of Mass Incarceration
This post is written by NCTE member David E. Kirkland. Rolando Cooper [a pseudonym]is the type of kid who epitomizes …