[Michlib-l] Share: Detroit News Op-Ed

[Lester, Kathy]

I wanted to share this Detroit News Op-Ed from last week:
"School Library Media Specialists Critical to Student Achievement"

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2018/08/02/school-
library-media-specialists-critical-student-achievement/871174002/


As mentioned in the article, “The School Finance Research Collaborative is
a diverse, bipartisan statewide group of business leaders and education
experts.” They conducted research to come up with a model for funding
schools. Their research also included working with educators and
administrators. Their model includes having one library media specialist at
each school and includes funding of $20.00 per student for library
materials. You can find the full report here:
https://www.fundmischools.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/
School-Finance-Research-Collaborative-Report.pdf

Let me know if you have any questions/comments.

All my best,
Kathy

--
Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA
*Advocacy Chair, Past-President 2014*
Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME)
*Region 3 Director*
American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
*SIGLIB Communications Director*
Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL)
*School Library Media Specialist / Technology Coach*
*SL21 Model Library, 2017-2018*
*SL21 Exemplary Ranking - Michigan School Libraries for the 21st Century
2016-2019*
East Middle School, Plymouth-Canton Schools
*ISTE Making IT Happen Award Winner*
*2017 MAME Michigan School Library Program of the Year*
*2012 **State Librarian's Excellence Award Winner*
kathyL at mimame.org
twitter: @LibraryL <https://twitter.com/LibraryL>
810.333.5873
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