Why Can’t Teachers Assign Happy Books?
In 2011, Meghan Cox Gurdon in her now infamous Wall Street Journal article “Darkness Too Visible” set off a fire …
‘Tis Summer Booklist Challenge Season
And so begins the season of the back-to-school challenge. As teachers, parents, and students are getting ready for the next school …
First Amendment Rights, Censorship, and Law and Ethics: Why Journalism Matters
This is #8 in a weekly series by NCTE member Alana Rome. The First Amendment is arguably the most …
Why We Teach Books Like Night
Elie Wiesel died Saturday and my first thoughts were of Night and the many times it has and continues …
“Do No Harm”
The title of this blog is the title of an article in this summer’s ALAN Review in which NCTE members …
Say His Name!
The following blog is excerpted with permission from Steven Bickmore’s blog Dr. Bickmore’s YA Wednesday. Steven is Associate Professor of English …
Losing—And Then Winning: The Story of Virginia’s HB 516
This post is written by member, Leila Christenbury. Not all stories have happy endings, but this one does. Thanks to …
The Territory of Literature
What is the territory of literature? What does it include? What are its boundaries? What is important to its …
Our Words Result in a Virginia Victory for Teacher Selection of Texts
Last week Governor Terry McAuliffe of Virginia took a stand for Intellectual Freedom: “… I veto House Bill 516, which …
Making a Safe Space for LGBTQ Texts into Your Classroom
“Topics of inclusiveness in educational contexts—How schools consider and respond to learners with diverse backgrounds, languages, abilities, and experiences—are nothing …