Censorship is as old as writing, and over the centuries, efforts to challenge access to ideas contained in books have been met by people and institutions prepared to defend intellectual freedom.
Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.
—Margaret Fuller
While the United Kingdom has little history of banning books, book banning is now on the increase.
Unlike in the United States, the United Kingdom has no official list of state-banned books or specific federal censorship laws. Famous historical obscenity bans, such as on...
In their first interview of the Daring to Dream series, Margie and Talia speak with Alisa Kennan. Alisa is a “third-culture kid” and has received not one, but TWO, FAWCO Foundation Education Awards. She credits these awards with fueling both her academic path and her confidence. The Dual Cultural...
At fifty years of age, I thought I had myself fairly well figured out. I was working full time, raising a family, and living what most people would call a settled life in Dublin. Then a neighbor’s son died by suicide, and the shock of it sent something in me reeling. I kept circling...
The International Day of Play is celebrated each year on June 11 to highlight the importance of play in children’s development and well-being. This year’s theme is “Protect play, protect childhood.”
The Brookings Institution has confirmed that cities can support guided play learning. In Philadelphia and Santa...
To mark Children’s Book Week, the Education Team highlights beloved children’s books and offers heartfelt appreciation to the teachers who inspire and shape our lives.
This year’s Children’s Book Week theme, Books: Get Curious, resonates deeply with the FAWCO Education Team as we continue to spark curiosity, share stories,
