On Banned Books Week and Beyond, Say YA to Reading
Every day in middle schools and high schools across America, teachers and librarians provide access to young adult literature for …
The Opt-Out Movement
Boycotting services or goods has historically been an effective form of advocacy, either to highlight injustices or make a statement …
“Censoring books, that’s the opposite of protection.”
Laurie Halse Anderson, icon of young adult literature and winner of the 2015 NCTE National Intellectual Freedom Award, speaks out …
Fostering a “Reading School” Climate
On a week when our attention is turned to the issue of book banning it’s interesting to consider why book …
Right to Read, a Grassroots Effort
When it comes to defending intellectual freedom there are two ways to look at the matter. 1. React when intellectual …
“When English Language Arts Reaped the Whirldwind”
In his opinion column for the Savannah Morning News, NCTE member Allen Berger dreams of a reading / writing world …
Say YA to Reading: #nctechat Preview
Back in 2013, we began our monthly #nctechat on Banned Books Week with guest hosts Laurie Halse Anderson and Teri …
Governors Play a Key Role in Education
For over a decade, I have received press releases from my Governor by email. The press releases cover a wide …
College Scorecard
The following post was written by Carolyn Calhoon-Dillahunt, who served for a year as the CCCC Policy Fellow and will become the CCCC …
Say YA to Reading
We hope you’ll join us this Sunday, September 20th at 8 PM ET for #nctechat on Twitter. Our topic will …