At Neosho's new RISE Elementary, 'a lot of lightbulbs going off'
The Joplin Globe· 13 hours agoAs Neosho’s new RISE Elementary, Reaching and Inspiring through STEAM Education, opens this school...
In Hillsborough school board races, book challenges are an early focus
Tampa Bay Times· 3 days agoDalton Gregory Williford, a candidate for a board seat in District 3, suggested parental permission...
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When we pay attention, empathy is everywhere
WBUR Boston· 2 days agoOne day last spring, in my creative nonfiction class, a student read aloud from an incredibly moving essay she wrote about a recent experience she had while in the hospital ...
Martha Wells on Her Return to Fantasy—and What Murderbot Is Up To
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 2 days agoLet’s start here: Martha Wells doesn’t have to prove anything. Her storied career, and her novels’...
The Book Pages: Making poetry in Joshua Tree
Orange County Register· 6 days agoPoet Jodie Hollander was exploring the beauty of Arizona’s Walnut Canyon National Monument when an idea came to her. “I was so inspired and struck by the...
Review | What the conventional narrative gets wrong about the civil rights movement
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Review | How FDR’s influence over the Supreme Court transformed history
Washington Post· 6 days agoIn that decision, the court cowardly surrendered to racist stereotypes and upheld Japanese...
Martha Wells on Her Return to Fantasy—and What Murderbot Is Up To
Gizmodo· 2 days agoIf you don’t recognize her from her various prolific fantasy series, you might recognize her name from The Murderbot Diaries. In May, Witch King was released. Both a travelog and a recollection ...