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Announcing the Publication of Forum 5: What is Education? A Response to the Council on Foreign Relations Report, “U.S. Education Reform and National Security”
In this issue of Forum—an occasional publication of the Association of Literary Scholars, Critics, and Writers (ALSCW)—twelve prominent authors reflect on a recent study by the Council on Foreign Relations entitled “U.S. Education Reform and National Security.” The CFR study … Continue reading
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Literary Matters 4.4 (Winter 2011) Available Now
Issue 4.4 of Literary Matters has been released and is currently available on the Literary Matters page of our website. This issue includes a profile on our (relatively) new office manager Ben Mazer, a report on the 2011 Annual Conference, … Continue reading
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Forum 4 Released
The ALSCW’s newly released study strongly suggests that two factors- a fragmented English curriculum and a neglect of close reading- may explain why the reading skills of American high school students have shown little or no improvement in several decades … Continue reading
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Reading on the Rise: A New Chapter in American Literacy
Reading levels are on the rise according to a new report from the National Endowment for the Arts. Here is a brief excerpt from the Preface by NEA Chairman Dana Gioia: Reading on the Rise, the National Endowment for the … Continue reading
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