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Localizing Book Banning, 2023 Constitution Day Activity
Created by Scholastic Press Rights Director Kristin Taylor, MJE Focus: One of the key skills of a good reporter is the ability to localize national news. This activity can be used on Constitution Day as part of a larger discussion of students’ access to information or another time as practice localizing news. The topic: Rising…
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Back-to-School-Blues? Look for your why
“I’m just a teacher, standing in front of August, asking it to be July 1.” My friend and fellow press rights advocate Adriana Chavira posted that statement, which plays on the famous line from the rom-com “Notting Hill,” on social media last week, and I did the kind of laugh-sob so many teachers do this…