In my home province of Alberta, there is currently much discussion and action around the banning of certain books from school libraries, mostly in response to “explicit sexual content.” This has led to the removal of a number of books by order of the Minister of Education. In response to the Minister’s actions, there have…
It is morning in Rwanda’s Gicumbi District, Northern Province. Rays of sun stream through the windows of the Gicumbi Children’s Peace Library, softly illuminating shelves stocked with colorful Bible stories, crossword anthologies and books on the environment. A plethora of works by African authors shares shelf space with titles like Clifford the Big Red Dog….
I’m washing smoke from my kids’ summer clothes after our holiday travels. I sink raincoats into a soapy bucket and watch the water swirl and turn grey with the charcoal smoke of family barbeques and campfires. It makes me smile at the memories, but of course there has been worse smoke in the air, too,…
Did you know that Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a tireless advocate for universal schooling for the young? He championed free schools for all children as an important aspect of public welfare. In his Letter to the Mayors and Aldermen of All Cities of Germany on Behalf of Christian Schools, he said: “What would it avail…
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