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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.

Press Releases
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 ›

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In the News
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). More ›

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NWP Results
Summary Report of National Research Results

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 ›

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