Chris Stanislawski, 14, outside of his home in Garden City, NY, on Sept. 13, 2024. He didn't finish any books in his 8th grade English class, in part because his classroom had detailed summaries ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- After a parent discovered books her daughter had borrowed from the library at Markham Intermediate School (I.S. 51) contained references to classroom violence, the school ...

In the English class he taught before becoming a dean last year at Bentonville High School in Arkansas, students engaged with plays, poetry and articles but read just one book together as a class. “At ...

Not-So-Great Expectations: Students Are Reading Fewer Books in English Class Chris Stanislawski didn’t read much in his middle school English classes, but it never felt necessary. Students were ...

At Garden City Middle School, students are required to read several books in their entirety each year, including “Of Mice and Men” and “Romeo and Juliet,” Principal Matthew Samuelson said.

Yes, some Florida teachers are packing up their class libraries because of new law. ... The law requires all library books available to students to be approved by a certified media specialist.

Some library employees said students in their districts have spoken at school board meetings asking schools to reconsider frequently banned books such as Gender Queer: A Memoir, by Maia Kobabe.

She is experimenting with running a book group on Facebook, where her students can discuss their class reading. “It’s a good way to promote reading for pleasure,” she said, “not just for ...

When a wave of book bans began sweeping the country, the Brooklyn Public Library fought back. It made the titles available online to students everywhere. Since April, its Books Unbanned program ...

Hundreds of students, parents and residents in York County, Pa., protested limits on books told from the perspective of gay, Black and Latino children. By Isabella Grullón Paz and Maria Cramer ...

At Garden City Middle School, students are required to read several books in their entirety each year, including “Of Mice and Men” and “Romeo and Juliet,” Principal Matthew Samuelson said.