Guidelines for Addressing Censorship in 2018 and Beyond
This blog was written by Antero Garcia, chair of the working committee that produced the new “Guidelines for Dealing with …
Doing the Hard Work of Preserving Freedom
This post by Joan Bertin, former executive director of the National聽Coalition Against Censorship and 2017 起点传媒Intellectual Freedom Award Winner, …
A Celebration of Reading Is Needed Now More Than Ever!
Censorship succeeds when no one talks about it; let鈥檚 make some noise. The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom As we …
For Those Who Stand Up for Stories and Smart Thinking
I鈥檓 always baffled when I hear about others who are dead-set against allowing anyone to read a certain book or …
Planning for Banned Books Week 2018
Banned Books Week gives everyone a chance to celebrate their story. The courageous students, teachers, librarians, and authors who stand …
September 2018 #NCTEchat: Banning Books Silences Stories
“Stories are a communal currency of humanity.” 鈥擳ahir Shah, in聽Arabian Nights Stories are at the heart of every book we …
Challenging AP Literature
Today a radio commentator remarked, 鈥淲e live in the age of fear when it comes to our children. We鈥檙e afraid …
The Key to Supporting Black Youth? Fostering Positive Socio-Academic Experiences
This post was guest authored by Don Frazier.聽 We know that adolescence is a time of anxiety, stress, and turmoil, …
Academic Freedom, Contingency, and the Place of Professional Learning聽Communities
This post is an excerpt from the article 鈥淎cademic Freedom, Contingency, and the Place of Professional Learning Communities 鈥� by …
Learning Isn鈥檛 Supposed to Be 鈥淪afe鈥�
Many parents, educators, educational administrators, and students themselves are talking about what is educationally safe for students in schools and …