So, Dallas ISD has decided to eliminate some of their school librarians (https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2017/04/17/facing-big-budget-cuts-librarians-get-boot-almost-dozen-dallas-isd- ( Read more... )

NPR ran a story this week about Chicago Public Schools opting to remove librarians from their libraries and place them in the classroom. Here is the full piece:http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/09/01/344905087/ ( Read more... )

Remember this mantra from Bill Clinton's campaign for President? It could well be the mantra for those of us who fear the current education reform is missing the central issue: poverty. Perhaps this article from the Washington Post will make this clear: Read more... )

I live in the best of two worlds in academia. I work in a Library Science program where all I teach is literature for children and teens. How that happened is a long story. Let's just say that this position has meant I have learned a great deal about libraries and librarians, especially in schools. My background as an ELA teacher gives me a ( Read more... )

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