An Allen Ginsberg poem about a homosexual encounter has divided a small Connecticut town and led to the resignation of an award-winning English teacher.

A Connecticut teacher read the poem in class after a student suggested it -- but over the objection of other students.

Hanif Abduraqqib. Sarah Kay. Elizabeth Acevedo. Clint Smith. Do any of these names sound familiar? How about Amanda Gorman? All of these writers are part of America’s thriving contemporary poetry ...

Teaching poems by living poets can help bring more contemporary perspectives to English class, especially if the student can see themselves reflected in the author.

A national program is working with teachers around the country to persuade students that reciting other people's poetry can be as transformative as performing their own.