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One school library's Graffiti Books program lets students connect and have "conversations" by writing in books. It also keeps some previously weeded titles in the stacks.

Some educators abandon teaching the Bard's work, while others update and enhance Shakespeare curricula.

When students get books from the school library these days, it looks less like regular checkout and more like holiday package delivery.

The authors offer different takes on the literary canon in their keynote addresses. Read about that and other Summit highlights. 

Tackling a variety of topics important to school librarians and all educators, these presentations, discussions, and panels are available for viewing. 

A new book and educator organization hope to help teachers bring civics into all classrooms and create a bridge between academic skills and effective participants in society.

Betsy Bird considers reading during a pandemic and how children's books are meeting the crisis.

It's Constitution Day. We've pulled together some recent books on the subject for those who want to learn more about the U.S. document.

Learning to read is a constitutional right, but functional literacy has never been equitably attained by Americans, says Miller. Here she offers tools of empowerment that enhance information and civic literacy.