Banned Books Awareness

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  

Happy World Book Day and Read Across America Day! What are you reading?    

Literacy Volunteers Look to Lower Number of Illiterate Adults – bit.ly/2lVlXAN  

Words from 1996 that still ring true today, when those who speak of free will are censored by the state. #subversion  

Before Amazon, We Had Bookmobiles: 15+ Rare Photos Of Libraries-On-Wheels |  bit.ly/2kJi5Sj  

An excellent article from The Guardian last December. The numbers are just as high in the United States and the impact on current and future generations is just the same.   https://sencanada.ca/en/sencaplus/opinion/literacy-skills-key-to-success      

Today is Cyrus the Great Day. #declaration #humanrights Read Learn, Love at m.huffpost.com/us/entry/1031833 shared via UniShare on Windows R. Wolf Baldassarro