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Contests and Awards

CATE (California Association of Teachers of English) sponsors two writing contests for students and teachers, and several awards and scholarships presented at our annual convention. CATE also helps promote two NCTE writing contests for students.

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NCTE’s Promising Young Writers Program details 

Purpose: To stimulate and recognize the writing talents of eighth-grade students and to emphasize the importance of writing skills among eighth-grade students.

California Student Recipients:

2016 NCTE Promising Young Writers

2015 NCTE Promising Young Writers

2014 NCTE Promising Young Writers

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