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FYI,<br>
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Suzanne L. Sager<br>
Oregon ALA Chapter Councilor<br>
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<td>[alacro-l] ALA urges inclusion of school libraries in federal
ESEA reauthorization</td>
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<td>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:40:27 -0400</td>
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<th align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="baseline">From: </th>
<td>Michael Dowling <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mdowling@ala.org"><mdowling@ala.org></a></td>
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<td>ALACRO-L <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:alacro-l@ala.org"><alacro-l@ala.org></a></td>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">'ALA urges inclusion of school libraries as
House begins
work on ESEA reauthorization'<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">(from District Dispatch <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://bit.ly/bMsTqS">http://bit.ly/bMsTqS</a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">The ALA today filed comments to the House
Education and
Labor Committee, calling on the committee to include school librarians
in the
reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. As the
committee
moves forward on this important legislation, the ALA will continue to
aggressively lobby for the inclusion of school librarians in order to
ensure
that each school library – the technologically modern classroom in
today’s schools – is managed by a state-licensed school librarian.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Specifically, the ALA is asking the committee
to:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">1. Maintain dedicated funding for the Improving
Literacy
Through School Libraries program.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">2. Include provisions under Title I state and
local plans
and the Race to the Top Fund to establish a state goal of having a
school
library staffed by a state-licensed school librarian in each public
school.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">3. Allow state and local professional
development funds
to be used for recruiting and training school librarians.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Text of ALA's letter <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/ESEA.pdf">http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/ESEA.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michael Dowling<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">International and Chapter Relations Offices<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">American Library Association<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">50 E Huron St<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chicago, IL, USA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">p +1 800-545-2433 ext 3200<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">f +1 312-280-4392 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.ala.org">www.ala.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p
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L. Sager<br>
Library East, Cataloging<br>
Portland State University<br>
<br>
503-725-8169<br>
503-725-5799<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:sagers@pdx.edu">sagers@pdx.edu</a></p>
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