![]() President Joe Biden omitted any mention of Dr. County, educators have cut ties with the work of Geisel, opting instead to follow the NEA’s newer guidance and focus on “diversity and inclusion.”Įvents surrounding this year’s celebration may have felt like a sudden, unforeseen shift in the program. On many campuses, the tradition continues. In 2010, nearly 300 children gathered at the Library of Congress to hear First Lady Michelle Obama read “The Cat in the Hat.” Typically, young readers join their teachers in weeklong festivities that include guest read-alouds and parties in which they dress up like the Lorax, Thing 1, Thing 2 and other beloved characters. It’s no coincidence that the annual event, launched by the National Education Association in 1998, kicks off on March 2, the birthday of Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. ![]() For nearly two decades, Read Across America, the nation’s largest celebration of literacy, was built around the work of one writer. ![]()
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