When I realized I couldn't answer the questions posed about two of my own poems on the Texas state assessment tests (STAAR Test), I had a flash of panic — oh, no! Not smart enough. Such a dunce. My ...
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- An Ohio poet says she cannot answer questions about her own poems on recent STAAR tests administered to middle schoolers in Texas. Two of Sara Holbrook's poems were published in the ...
This week, the magazine features “Determination,” by Stephen Dobyns. I had the chance to ask the author about the kindling and spark that fed this comic poem. _“Determination” begins with and loops ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Badly worded or poorly conceived questions on standardized tests are not uncommon (remember the question about a “talking pineapple” on a New York test in 2012?). But here’s something new: The author ...
The new question-of-the-week is: What are your favorite ways to teach poetry? April is National Poetry Month. Poetry lessons can be great learning opportunities and big hits with students—whether they ...
When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Joyce Maynard BOOK OF QUESTIONS By Pablo Neruda Illustrated by Paloma Valdivia Translated by Sara ...
Maggie Smith’s poem “Good Bones” became a viral sensation when it was published in 2016 the same week as the Pulse Nightclub mass shooting in Orlando. The exposure — rare for a living poet, let alone ...
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