Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to...
Does your school participate in the Poetry Out Loud contest? If not, make this the year you do! The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation have partnered with U.S. state arts agencies to support Poetry Out Loud, a contest that encourages the...
Students wishing to apply for this scholarship must be Nationwide residents and citizens of the US. They should have been in the top half of their senior class and have scored a combined 1570 or greater on their SAT and enroll in a college or university with the...
It’s that time of year again. The kids are back in school and the homework begins. Some parents wonder why their children have so much homework. Why can’t the teacher accomplish what is necessary during the school day? In the early years of education, that...
Have you ever wondered what those beautiful characters mean? Our tutor, Takako Van Stone could certainly help you. She has not only been teaching Japanese but translating and interpreting at Back to Basics for ten years. Takako was born in Japan and moved to...
The 2011-2012 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are open for registration. The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers identifies teenagers with exceptional artistic and literary talent and brings their remarkable work to a national audience through The Scholastic...
