Constance Alexander: From books, children learn what parents (and others) don’t want to talk about
I was twelve when my mother left a pamphlet titled, “Now You are Ten” on my pillow. Fortunately, my older…
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Constance Alexander: High school English teachers ask for ideas and support in key areas
When secondary school teachers speak up, the Department of English and Philosophy at Murray State University listens. The result of…
Constance Alexander: Those who choose not to read have no advantage over those who can’t
In 1986, the Graves County school district banned the reading of William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying” based on the…