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LAUSD Lays Off 22 Library Aides While Green-lighting Pay Raises
A total of 22 library aides have lost their jobs in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) for the 2015–16 school year even as the district increased its budget by $850,000 from last year.
ALA Addresses its Challenged Book List After Questioning by FiveThirtyEight
ALA explains the process behind the Frequently Challenged Books list, following a pointed story on the site FiveThirtyEight.
James Patterson and Scholastic Name First Winners of School Library Grants
Patterson and the Scholastic Reading Club revealed the names of the first 127 schools to win Pledge to Libraries Grants, bestowed by the author and publisher. Patterson has also increased the pledge amount from $1.5 million to $1.75 million.
MyLibraryNYC Brings Public Library Services to City Schools, 500,000+ Students
A unique partnership between New York's Department of Education and the city’s three public library systems, MyLibraryNYC has made its way into 488 pre-K–12 schools across the city this past school year, serving more than half a million students and over 60,000 educators.
STEM-Themed Library Backpacks Encourage Outdoor Exploration
Binoculars, star charts, fishing nets, and other items in backpacks for checkout encourage Massachusetts kids to get out and follow their curiosity.
Beaverton (OR) Green-Lights 15 New Teacher Librarian Positions
Thanks to the determination of three Oregon parents and a school district superintendent, Beaverton schools will have approximately $1.5 million for 15 new library instructional technology teacher positions in 2015–2016.
Early “Sesame Street” Boosted Kids’ Learning—If They Had Good TV Reception
A new study on the historic impact of the series also shows that watching "Sesame Street" may still be one of the most cost-effective ways to help kids, particularly those who start out economically disadvantaged, succeed later in school.
Digital Public Library of America Seeks Educator Advisors
If you're a humanities educator who works with students in grades 6 through college, the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) wants to hear from you. With a $96,000 grant, DPLA is seeking applicants to join an Education Advisory Committee to create resources to support student research.
MakerBot Offers 3-D Printing Resources, Ebook for Educators
Need help with 3-D printing? Enter the Makerbot Education Resource Center, which provides lesson plans, video tutorials, examples of best practices in the field, and more.
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