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Three Arizona Western College English faculty members are receiving national recognition for co-authoring a chapter featured in a book that earned the “Best Book Award for 2022” from the Council

In the urgent debate about how American schools teach children to read, some figures like Lucy Calkins have taken center stage. Literacy Professor and

Three Arizona Western College (AWC) English professors received national recognition from the Council of Writing Program Administrators for co-authoring a chapter in a book that earned the "Best Book Award for 2022."

In 2019, an anonymous high school student posted on Reddit that they had worked out a “nice formula” to game the Advanced Placement English language test, one of the 38 subject areas in which the College Board, a private company, sells high school students a chance to take exams for college credit. By “very deeply analyzing the organizational patterns of high scoring previously released essays,” the student found, one could avoid the kind of independent analysis the A...

As classes are starting, syllabi are being ignored and assignments are being discussed, and many students may find themselves faced with writing assignments they do not know how to approach. UND is incredibly fortunate to have a writing center on campus. I was able to meet with the director of the Writing Center, Anna Kinney,...

On Sunday, Sept. 10, from 4 - 5:30 p.m., author Meg Weston will read from her first full-length collection of poetry, Magma Intrusions , published by Kelsay Books. She will be joined by former Maine poet laureate Betsy Sholl reading from...

Enid native Quraysh “Q” Ali Lansana is returning to read and discuss his book, “A Gift from Greensboro,” during a special author event at 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday,

The Clark Art Institute invites writers age 16 and older of all experience and skill levels to the next installment of its Writing Closer program at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept.

Enid native Quraysh “Q” Ali Lansana is returning to read and discuss his book, “A Gift from Greensboro,” during a special author event at 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday,

YORK -- Few people today know much about the largest child migration in history. Between 1854 and 1929 over 250,000 orphans and unwanted children were taken out of New York