The Importance of Latinx Literature for Youth
This blog is written by former CNV Fellow Marilisa JimĂ©nez Garcia. I recently had the honor of participating in …
Marginalizing the Marginalized with Internet Filtering
NCTE, along with ALA and AASL, are intellectual freedom advocates. In honor of Banned Websites Awareness Day, Â here is a …
Resources for Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week, which runs September 25-October 1 this year, draws attention to the issue of censorship and how it …
Censorship by Committee
This blog is written by Ćđµă´«Ă˝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. Â 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 Ćđµă´«Ă˝member, Richard Meyer, who participated in a symposium at the Whole Language Institute (WLU) …