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April 18, 2013

L.A. School District Tells Librarians: You’re Not Teachers, 5/27/2011

A change in classification makes it easier to cut jobs.

Teacher

DC Public Schools Set to Axe Half of its School Librarians, 5/8/12

“…they haven't delivered the "kind of payoff we'd like" with reading scores.”

Instructional Partner

President Cuts School Libraries from Proposed

2013 Budget, 2/15/2012

“…he consolidated the Improving Literacy through School Libraries Program with five other literacy programs.”

Leader

DOE, Education Budget 2013

Provides mandatory funding for initiatives to preserve teacher jobs and supports the teaching profession.

Minneapolis School Library Without Books Thrives After

Clearing Entire Print Collection, 1/9/13

“…the once bookshelves-filled library is occupied simply by tables and chairs where students work with school laptops. While schools across the country cut back on library resources for budgetary reasons, the move at Benilde was influenced by student need and behavior.”

Program Administrator

Baltimore Co. School Leaders Push Technology, Foreign

Language In New Plan, 3/21/13 “Technology is something that we can use to reach the world, that in a library we can’t always get to,” said McCall Behringer. (student)

“Dance says with more technology at their fingertips and a foreign language on their lips, students will be able to compete on a world stage. “

Information Specialist

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