NWP Press Room
Welcome to the National Writing Project Press Room, where you'll learn about news and events that make a difference to the teaching of writing and to student writing achievement in America's schools.
Letters to the Next President: Writing Our Future (October 29, 2008)
Google and the National Writing Project have teamed up to create Letters to the Next President: Writing Our Future for high school teachers and mentors who would like to capitalize on young people's interest in the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign. More ›
New England Teacher's Love of Words Brings Accolades (December 13, 2008)
The Redding Pilot
Jack Powers, a fellow with the Connecticut Writing Project - Fairfield, was recently named the New England Poet of the Year by the New England Association of Teachers of English (NEATE).
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Rigorous comparative studies from five NWP sites (located in California, Missouri, Mississippi, Nevada, and New York) indicate positive effects on student writing based upon independent national scoring. More ›