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School librarian cuts becoming statewide epidemic
 
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choicearizona
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 Posted: Wed May 7th, 2008 11:34 pm
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adutton1 wrote: The Mesa Public School District unveiled a plan last Thursday to eliminate all school librarians over a three-year period as a cost-savings measure. That's 87 schools.

Other school districts have proposed or already made librarian cuts this spring.
  • Mesa Unified
  • Tempe Elementary
  • Fountain Hills Unified
  • Paradise Valley Unified
  • Tucson Unified
  • Tempe Union High School
  • Humboldt Unified
  • Creighton Elementary
Parents don't want their children riding an apple cart down the information superhighway. Today's teacher-librarians help students to develop information literacy skills, vital to succeeding in this 21st century world.

Teacher-librarians teach the love of reading and the value of literacy in children's lives.

Can a clerk with a high school education perform these same educational tasks?

Go to http://www.fundourfuturearizona.org to sign the online petition "World-Class Education for Arizona: Support School Libraries & Information Technology".



For more information email ann@fundourfuturearizona.org
This is a little surprising but I did read an article about the millions up millions they are short on with their budgets in various school districts. Mesa tried to close one elementary school but the neighborhood successfully lobbied to keep it open. Thanks for the information. Arizona Auto Insurance

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 Posted: Fri Apr 25th, 2008 12:17 am
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The Mesa Public School District unveiled a plan last Thursday to eliminate all school librarians over a three-year period as a cost-savings measure. That's 87 schools.

Other school districts have proposed or already made librarian cuts this spring.
  • Mesa Unified
  • Tempe Elementary
  • Fountain Hills Unified
  • Paradise Valley Unified
  • Tucson Unified
  • Tempe Union High School
  • Humboldt Unified
  • Creighton Elementary

Parents don't want their children riding an apple cart down the information superhighway. Today's teacher-librarians help students to develop information literacy skills, vital to succeeding in this 21st century world.

Teacher-librarians teach the love of reading and the value of literacy in children's lives.

Can a clerk with a high school education perform these same educational tasks?

Go to http://www.fundourfuturearizona.org to sign the online petition "World-Class Education for Arizona: Support School Libraries & Information Technology".



For more information email ann@fundourfuturearizona.org


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