Advocacy
A recent report released by the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network found that hostile school environments have adverse academic and social effects on LGBTQ youth.
A Los Angeles high school's 3,000 square foot library renovation project, “Locke JetSpace,” aims to redefine the way students can learn.
With information literacy among the top five skills that employers look for in potential hires, according to a recent report, Sarah Darer Littman argues that it is not just state regulation supporting the hiring of certified media specialists that will bridge the skills gap—but the advocacy of parents.
Students from Jeffco Public Schools in Colorado rallied against the school board’s review committee, on October 11, as the board moves forward to review, and possibly remove, material from the AP U.S. History curriculum.
When we envision a future for our libraries, we shape the present, writes Project Advocacy columnist Carolyn Foote.
A ruling by New York State Education Commissioner John King in response to an appeal filed by the United Federation of Teachers means the NYC DOE has to address the staffing gap in the 2014−2015 school year—and in the best case scenario—could result in hundreds of new positions.
Jails, detention centers, and prisons provide a unique opportunity to address young people's literacy gaps, says one school librarian. Literacy for Incarcerated Teens creates, supports, and develops library services in NYC's juvenile detention centers.
When Malorie Blackman found herself at the center of a racial firestorm, following an interview in which she addressed the lack of diversity in children's books, she found strength from fellow writers and in her convictions.
Seven-year-olds, Josephine Sinclair and Sarai Williams, of Willow Creek Academy in Sausalito, California, hope to raise $20,000 to restore their school library using the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo.
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