Banned Books Awareness and Reading for Knowledge

Schools Are Failing to Teach Kids How to Read – The Atlantic theatln.tc/2Ho8MFU  

Tina Fey Aims to Bolster Literacy Rates With Nonprofit Reading Is Fundamental bit.ly/2vbIK3B  

  One of my favorite authors and columnists of all time, Peter David, Writer of Stuff, wrote at length about this subject back in 1991. Arguments against the display of these films does not stack up to what he calls the "Yeah, So?" Test.   http://www.peterdavid.net/archives/001132.html   So, the answer […]

Kendallville Public Library takes literacy on the road – KPCNews: Kpcnews bit.ly/2i72f3S    

Letter: Book bans are harmful to students | Tri-City Herald bit.ly/2i56vRD  

Apocalypse of James: Banned book found at Oxford University bit.ly/2i5sojJ  

I awoke to notification of an awesome new follower. @Peetch.co is the world’s first collaborative story-writing service for schools! #edtech #PeetchApp http://peetch.co/en/  

Wishing a blessed Eostara to all. May the rebirth of spring shine in all areas of your life.   shared via UniShare on Windows R. Wolf Baldassarro  

  Like the versions from last year, the bills purport to require “a noninflammatory, objective, and balanced viewpoint on issues” presented in textbooks and other instructional materials. But the two groups pushing the legislation, the Florida Citizens’ Alliance and Better Collier County Public Schools, have in the past raised objections […]

Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss!   shared via UniShare on Windows R. Wolf Baldassarro