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Ensure the Future of School Library Funding: Tell your Senators to co-sponsor the SKILLS Act

  • 1.  Ensure the Future of School Library Funding: Tell your Senators to co-sponsor the SKILLS Act

    Posted Feb 20, 2015 09:02 AM

    Friends - get the word out to all your contacts - 


    Ensure the Future of School Library Funding: Tell your Senators to co-sponsor the SKILLS Act


    The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides federal funding for K-12 education programs. Reauthorization of legislation of this nature will determine federal education policy for the coming decade and it is imperative that dedicated funding for school library programs be included.


    On January 29, 2015, Senators Reed (D-RI), Cochran (R-MI), and Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced S. 312, the Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries Act (SKILLS Act), that would improve students’ literacy skills and readiness for higher education and careers through effective school library programs. ALA is currently working with Sen. Whitehouse (D-RI) on an amendment for the HELP Committee markup that would add provisions from the SKILLS Act to ESEA to provide dedicated funding for effective school library programs.


    We need you to contact both Senators from your state and let them know how critical school libraries are in improving our education system. Ask them to support dedicated funding for effective school library programs under ESEA by co-sponsoring S.312.


    http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/make-a-call?0&engagementId=80622