Should teachers teach Shakespeare? Valerie Strauss at the Washington Post summarizes a recent debate sparked by one teacher's refusal to do so.

What do you think of Shakespeare? Should Shakespeare be mandatory for American high school students? Do you have a favorite Shakespeare play or sonnet, and if so, why?

Matt Emerson's essays have appeared in a number of publications, including America, Commonweal, and the Wall Street Journal. The Catholic Press Association named his September 2012 essay "Help Their Unbelief," published in America, as the "best essay" in the category of national general interest magazine for 2012. He is the author of the book Why Faith? A Journey of Discovery (Paulist Press 2016).Articles:Fruitful Searching (Jan. 5-12, 2015)Preambles for Faith (May 13, 2013)Help Their Unbelief (Sept. 10, 2012)Posts at The Ignatian Educator