The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the National Humanities Alliance, with support from The Teagle Foundation, invite students to participate in “The Next Draft,” a writing contest celebrating language and literature’s role in shaping our understanding of the past and future of the United States.
The social writing game We Will Write helps teachers create a social and safe environment where students can practice writing through play.
“Narrative art tells the story of a society—what the common beliefs are that hold it together.” –George Lucas
Guided by founders George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles reflects their shared vision of an institution dedicated to the power of storytelling through images.
The KidWind Project is a program of Gale Force Education, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps teachers and students creatively explore the science, technology, and implications of a world powered by clean energy. Each year thousands of students design and test their own small-scale wind turbines and solar homes, fostering curiosity, developing STEM skills, and preparing for future careers in clean energy.
The entire world is excited for this year’s World Cup Tournament, but what is the excitement about? Every four years, the world comes together to watch 48 countries kick off against one another for the coveted trophy. Most adults know what to expect from the World Cup, but children and teens are still learning about it, from its origins to which countries have won multiple titles.
Pen pal programs are experiencing a revival, even in the digital age, as people seek tangible, analog experiences. One popular program is International Pen Friends (IPF), in which schools integrate pen pal projects into curricula to foster empathy and deepen communication skills.
When American-born Wong Kim Ark returns home to San Francisco after a visit to China, he’s stopped and told he cannot enter: he isn’t American. What happens next would forever change the national conversation on who is and isn’t American.
The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) has published a working framework for English language arts (ELA) educators seeking to understand the appropriate role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the discipline—a pressing issue facing every school and student.
Bow Seat’s 2026 Ocean Awareness Contest—Your Story, Our Ocean: How Our Ocean Sustains, Protects, and Inspires Us—invites youth between the ages of 11 and 18 to think about their personal connection to the ocean—whether they are coastal or landlocked. How does the ocean sustain, protect, and inspire them? What value does the ocean bring to all our lives?
Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month is a special occasion that celebrates poets’ integral role in our culture and that poetry matters. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K–12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, families, and—of course—poets, marking poetry’s important place in our lives.