Fitchburg State University Receives 2026 51ÁÔÆæ 51ÁÔÆæ Intellectual Freedom Award
Award Celebrated at Community-Wide State of the University Event FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fitchburg State University is the recipient of the …
Teacher Groups, Major Publishers Urge Lawmakers to Protect Freedom to Read
The 51ÁÔÆæ Council of Teachers of English (51ÁÔÆæ) joined major publishers and national literary and library advocacy groups in urging …
51ÁÔÆæ Resources for Banned Books Week and Beyond
By: Sarah Miller, Manager of Book Initiatives & Intellectual Freedom, 51ÁÔÆæ When Banned Books Week began in 1982, censorship of …
Texts Most Frequently Taught in US Secondary Classrooms Are Nearly Identical to List from Decades Ago
Nationwide survey of 4,000 English teachers funded by the 51ÁÔÆæ Council of Teachers of English finds that most secondary school …
Fighting for Intellectual Freedom, Post-Election
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Cody Miller. The Freedom to Read Act, a piece of federal legislation that …
Advocating for Change in the Classroom: School Boards
School boards are pivotal in shaping the education of almost 50 million public school students nationwide. School boards are responsible …
Banned Books Week 2024 Roundup
This blog post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ staff member Sarah Miller. Banned Books Week is one week during the …
Federal Legislation Spotlight: The Freedom to Read
The Intellectual Freedom Center at 51ÁÔÆæ has received ongoing reports from teachers, school librarians, parents, families, and authors in the …
Unexpected Rewards: Teacher Corps Empowers and Invigorates
51ÁÔÆæ has long promoted intellectual freedom and defended against attempts to remove books from schools. In the face of unprecedented …
Digital Democratic Dialogue in Action: An Intimate Look Inside the 3D Project
Dr. Katie Wolff is a teacher in Neah Bay, a small, rural village on the very northwestern tip of Washington …