Keep the Light On
ALA’s State of America’s Libraries Report hit newsstands last week, noting, “Never have our nation’s libraries played such a pivotal …
The Ways of a Challenge
A book challenge is personal. A teacher hears someone telling them that their values—the values that led to their use …
“Tinker Turns 50!”
It’s difficult for me to imagine my 13-year-old-self protesting anything short of the cancellation of a school dance, let alone …
Kafka Started It and the Maine Legislation Finished It—for Now
Things began a couple of years ago when Haruki Murakami’s novel Kafka on the Shore was assigned to students in …
From Award to Challenge
This post was written by Millie Davis, former director of NCTE’s Intellectual Freedom Center. Last week at its Midwinter …
What You Think Is Not Necessarily What I Need To Think
Intellectual Freedom means just that, the freedom to use our intellects to learn and think about what we want to …
Make a New Year’s Resolution To Learn Your School’s Policies on Texts
Now, during the winter holidays and in the lead up to the New Year, is a great time to make …
A Year to Remember
The most popular Intellectual Freedom Center blogs for 2018 each scored a place in the top 100 NCTE blogs for …
Just a Few of Us Together Can Make a Difference
AFCON (Academic Freedom Coalition of Nebraska) is one of those small groups Margaret Mead was talking about in her quote …
A Marvel of an Avenger
While it’s been a few weeks since Marvel Comics marvel Stan Lee died, now in the season of reflection is …