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Breaking the “Standard English” Barrier: Impacts
Perhaps one of the most dangerous forms in which discrimination manifests is in an unconscious manner not considered discrimination at all. In education particularly, one of the most alienating - and yet commonplace forms of inaccessibility is an ever-commonly underlooked factor that has all the same grown to become a major disparity - the effective classroom requirement of “standard English.” From an analytical standpoint, children develop linguistic abilities most rapidly d
Brian Li
4 days ago2 min read


Is Representation Political?
For many, typically conservative-leaning groups, more of a bogeyman than ever before has been the apparent growth of “DEI narratives” in creative mediums such as literature. As seen by the dispute over and subsequent passing of Supreme Court case Mahmoud V. Taylor, covered in one of our last posts, such a conflict has been ongoing for a long time, whether in the name of supposed parents’ rights, as declared by groups such as Moms For Liberty, or targeting the ever-nebulous ba
Brian Li
Oct 312 min read


Literary Justice: A Reprisal
In July, we covered the necessity of writing as a tool for change - an effective and powerful means of uplifting voices otherwise left to...
Brian Li
Sep 302 min read


Narratives, Voice, and You
Earlier this summer, one of the largest disparities of storytelling in recent public attention swept across the entire nation by force....
Brian Li
Aug 293 min read


New Wave Censorship (And What Literary Justice Really Is)
By Brian Li '27, Winston Churchill High School As the nation continues to be embroiled in new waves of turmoil and disparity, fueled by...
Brian Li
Jul 244 min read


Banned Books: Some Background
By Naomi Sedwick '26, Sidwell Friends School Across the United States, conservative groups are leading a renewed charge to restrict books...
Tara Prakash
May 152 min read


Maira Zaidi Reviews R.F. Kuang's "Yellowface"
By Maira Zaidi '27, Sidwell Friends School I recently finished reading Yellowface by R.F. Kuang, a satirical novel published in 2023...
Tara Prakash
Feb 232 min read


Genevieve Alexander Reviews 'The Tatami Time Machine Blues' Book
Genevieve Alexander ‘28, Sidwell Friends School Tomihiko Morimi’s The Tatami Time Machine Blues, translated by Emily Balistrieri, is a...
Tara Prakash
Feb 172 min read


Blair Chapter Hosts Valentine's Day Creative Event
On February 13, Write to Right's Montgomery Blair High School chapter (led by Lily Scheckner) hosted an event that combined creative...
Tara Prakash
Feb 161 min read


Quotes and What they Mean to Me by Naomi Sedwick
Naomi Sedwick '26, Sidwell Friends I am easily influenced and inspired, so many inspirational quotes I find on the internet stand out to...
Tara Prakash
Jul 2, 20243 min read


What Writing Means to Me by Naomi Sedwick
Naomi Sedwick '26, Sidwell Friends School For me, writing is more than just words on a paper. Writing is a never-ending gift which speaks...
Tara Prakash
Aug 6, 20232 min read


Review on "Chasing the Boogeyman" by Lilah Baez
Lilah Baez '26, Sidwell Friends School I recently read the novel Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar. The book is categorized as...
Tara Prakash
Jul 9, 20232 min read


Write to Right Visits Eastern State Penitentiary by Dakota Cameron and Tara Prakash
Dakota Cameron '25, John Jay High School Tara Prakash '25, Sidwell Friends School Eastern State Penitentiary located in Philadelphia,...
Tara Prakash
Jun 24, 20233 min read


Write to Right Launches Writing Workshops by Alex Fagell
Alex Fagell '26, Sidwell Friends On Feb. 1, Write to Right held its first student-led writing workshop with third-grade students from...
Tara Prakash
Mar 12, 20232 min read


Write to Right Starts Teaching Garrison Elementary by Krish Batra
Krish Batra '25, Sidwell Friends Being a Write to Right tutor was a marvelous experience. Despite being previously inexperienced in...
Tara Prakash
Mar 6, 20231 min read


The Power of Writing: Poetry's Role in Prisons and Beyond in Inspiring Hope and Change by Izzy Fandl
Izzy Fandl '25, Sidwell Friends On December 4th, 2022, Write to Right held an event at Sidwell Friends. The event invited students and...
Tara Prakash
Jan 16, 20232 min read


Inaugural Write to Right event - Poetry as an Outlet for Incarcerated Persons by Nora Tsai
By Nora Tsai '25, Sidwell Friends On Thursday, November 17th I had the opportunity to attend the Write to Right event at Sidwell Friends...
Tara Prakash
Nov 23, 20221 min read


Resources by Tara Prakash
Book: Rip the Page! Adventures in Creative Writing by Karen Benke Book: The Elements of Structure by William Strunk Jr Book: Bird by Bird...
Tara Prakash
Aug 31, 20221 min read


5 Writing Tips! by Tara Prakash
Find a way to take notes and record your observations of the world around you! This may be through a set of notebooks. I've kept a set of...
Tara Prakash
Aug 31, 20221 min read


Pilot Program: Hearst Elementary School by Tara Prakash
Write to Right held its pilot program in May of 2022, where we organized and led creative writing workshops for elementary school...
Tara Prakash
Aug 28, 20221 min read
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