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PBS Digital Innovators Award; Latin@s in Kid Lit; Urban Librarians Conference | News Bites
PBS LearningMedia launches its Digital Innovators Program. Take the Latin@s in Kid Lit challenge. The Urban Librarians Conference—April 2014—is seeking presenters. The national Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs is accepting nominations for its Américas Award. The University of Wisconsin – Stout is offering two winter courses on literacy and the Common Core.
Colorado School Librarians Hopeful, Yet Wary, After Education Tax Bill’s Defeat
The defeat last month of Amendment 66, a tax bill seeking to raise $950 million for education reform, has had little impact on the day-to-day lives of Colorado’s media specialists, since no funds in it had been earmarked for school libraries. Yet advocates say the proposed legislation sparked renewed advocacy efforts that they will be putting into action in 2014.
‘Nation’s Report Card’ Shows Los Angeles, District of Columbia Reading Scores Up as Progress Stalls in Houston, Cleveland
Fourth- and eighth-grade students in Los Angeles, the District of Columbia, and Baltimore show strong reading achievement during the past two years, while students in Houston, Cleveland, and Austin are still struggling, according to findings from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Never Counted Out: YA Author e. E. Charlton-Trujillo Fights for At-Risk Youth
At-risk youth have a new champion in e. E. Charlton-Trujillo—author, filmmaker, and, since the launch of her nonprofit Never Counted Out, a pioneer in empowering kids through the arts. What began as a DIY road trip to talk to kids unexpectedly inspired so much more, she says.
Darien (CT) Library Offers 2013 Children's Holiday Gift Giving Guide
The children’s librarians at Connecticut’s Darien Library share their guide to the most beautiful book and toy selections for the holidays.
Bigger on the Inside: Brookline (MA) Public Library’s TARDIS “Awesome Box”
Patrons at the Public Library of Brookline (MA) have an engaging new way to learn about the most recommended items in circulation, thanks to teen librarian Robin Brenner: An “Awesome Box” in the shape of a half-size TARDIS, Doctor Who’s sentient spaceship.
Meet E-Volt, Candlewick's New YA Ebook Tumblr
Candlewick Press has launched E-Volt, a new young adult Tumblr page that the publisher will use to promote new ebooks and share deals.
Scholastic Upgrades Nonfiction Program for the Common Core
Scholastic has released a new program for K–6 reading instruction aligned with the Common Core State Standards, a new collection of nonfiction books and informational texts that includes memoirs, photo essays, and more.
‘Bless Me, Ultima' Returns to Idaho High School Classrooms
Rudolfo Anaya’s award-winning coming-of-age story Bless Me, Ultima, considered a classic of Chicano literature, has been returned to high school classrooms in Idaho’s Teton County School District following a parental challenge that temporarily removed it from the classroom.
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