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A Book NCTE Is Proud to Defend

Sherman Alexie announced on Twitter last week, “I am the proud author of the most banned/challenged book of 2014.” He …

Día means “day” in Spanish. In 1996, author Pat Mora learned about the Mexican tradition of celebrating April 30th as El …

El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), developed under the leadership of author Pat Mora, …

Testimony at a hearing or subcommittee meeting is an important tool in an advocate’s arsenal. Many times, the press—whether print, …

NCTE 04.23.15

The following blog by Dolores S. Perez is reprinted from the NCLE Literacy in Learning Exchange, where it was originally …

The following post is excerpted from an article by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Diane Lapp called Learning Cycles That …

NCTE 04.20.15

The following post is an excerpt from Jaime R. Wood’s Council Chronicle commentary “I know you are reading this . …

Check out this fantastic poster designed by Roz Chast for National Poetry Month. NCTE is proud to be one of …

This past week, I had the privilege of attending the markup of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) by …

The following post was written by Mary Lee Hahn and Janet Wong who will host an #NCTEchat this Sunday April 19 …