School Libraries

The play about the Salem witch trials presents a moral dilemma, but it's another canonical work centering the white, Christian, male perspective. Here are suggestions for discussion and alternate works.

The News Literacy Project senior vice president for education and SLJTeen Live! lunchtime speaker answers your queries.

Pandemic and politically polarized nation be damned, educators adjust lessons to take on escalating rhetoric, mail-in ballots, accusations of voter fraud, and more. They remain fierce advocates for engaged citizenry and will demand civil discussion whether online or in-person.

Concerns about challenged summer reading during quarantine; Most Challenged Books & LGBTQIA+ topics; banned books that will engage students. 

How are school librarians preparing to serve students in fall 2020? Your participation will help SLJ tell the story. 

Climate change education will be part of the K–12 learning standards for all subjects.

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay is adding educational resources to her productions, starting with a learning companion to When They See Us, and more news and resources in this issue of News Bites.

A brief history of doughnuts, tips for burgeoning bread bakers, and more inspirations to get kids cooking.

More schools are consider new ways to add news literacy and SEL to their teaching. There’s never been a better time to combine these efforts.