[CALIBK12] Fwd: [CALIX:7018] Fwd: [ALAWON] Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Grantees Announced

[Linda Jewett]

Improving Literacy Through School Libraries 2007 Grants announced.  
California awardees are: Konocti USD, Para Los Niinos, Bellevue USD,  
and Kings Canyon USD. Be sure to read the below message from ALA and  
then Take Action!  This program is sorely underfunded!

Linda Jewett
State
Grantee
Amount
TX
Amarillo Independent School District
310,360
OK
McCurtain County School
80,691
MS
Indianola School District
299,626
OH
Columbus Public Schools
293,169
TN
Tullahoma City Schools
299,618
MS
Durant Public School District
248,909
AR
Hot Springs School District
222,103
TX
Donna Independent School District
295,178
MI
Inkster Public Schools
300,000
NY
Deposit Central School District
159,134
TX
Wharton Independent School District
300,000
OK
Whitesboro School District
203,009
MN
Pine Point Public School District #25
109,787
MA
Edward Brooke Charter School
99,425
AR
Dollarway School District 2
300,000
ME
Maine School Administrative District #14
113,815
TX
Harlingen Consolidated Indpendent School District
299,786
IL
Chicago Public Schools
299,835
CA
Konocti Unified School District
189,778
TN
Hardeman County Board of Education
244,096
TX
Arlington School Dis.
213,961
KY
Hart County Public Schools
299,462
MI
Grand Rapids Public Schools
299,271
TX
Aransas County Independent School District
300,000
OK
Oklahoma City Public Schools
300,000
TX
South San Antonio Independent School District
300,000
RI
Woonsocket Education Department
217,606
SD
Mid Central Educational Cooperative
300,000
KY
Grayson County Board of Education
300,000
AR
Brinkley School District
130,738
OK
Pittsburg Public Schools
146,147
MA
Worcester Public Schools
269,227
AZ
Osborn School District #8
299,996
NY
Niagara Falls City School District
298,304
MS
Laurel School District
289,805
WI
Cooperative Educational School District #12
180,278
TX
Yorktown Independent School District
300,000
WI
School District of Cashton
122,637
SC
Sumter County School District 17
343,745
CA
Para Los Ninos
77,000
NY
Cincinnatus Central School
144,537
MI
School District of the City of Detroit
300,000
TX
Robstown Independent School District
299,984
NY
Board of Education, Buffalo
300,000
NM
Truth or Consequences
230,851
OH
Lake Erie Academy
282,303
KY
Jackson County Public School System
208,680
NJ
Passaic Public Schools
300,000
TX
Pasadena Independent School District
299,431
OK
Stonewall School District
143,820
TX
Sinton Independent School District
274,888
OK
Warner School District I-74
148,004
CA
Bellevue Union School District
236,365
NY
Rochester City School District
300,000
AR
Little Rock School District
299,723
KY
Campbellsville Graded School
299,614
MS
Humphreys County School District
248,958
WI
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilson Schools
84,355
CA
Kings Canyon Unified School District
184,156
OR
Douglas Education Service District
299,475
KS
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools
293,976
NY
East Ramapo Central School District
298,665
NM
Deming Public Schools
299,555
KY
Powell County School District
309,064
GA
Troup County Board of Education
299,982
AK
Kashunamiat School District
268,096
CT
Waterbury School District
299,983
OK
Frederick Independent School District
162,374
MN
Cass lake – Bena Independent School District 115
203,396
IL
East St. Louis School District 189
300,000
OK
Terral Public School
213,940
AK
Klawock School District
243,872
MN
Independent School District 317
61,062
LA
Lafourche Parish School Board
399,420
OK
Quinton School District
215,978
MT
Clinton School District
299,275
AZ
Presidio School
116,928
MT
County of Big Horn
74,380



Linda Jewett

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Terri Maguire" <TMaguire at gw.colapl.org>
> Date: July 25, 2007 9:23:34 AM PDT
> To: <calix at listproc.sjsu.edu>
> Subject: [CALIX:7018] Fwd: [ALAWON] Improving Literacy Through  
> School Libraries Grantees Announced
> Reply-To: TMaguire at gw.colapl.org
>
> Please take a minute to contact your congressional members to urge  
> higher support for this program.
>
> Terri Maguire
> FLLAN Coordinator for California
>
> From: "ALAWASH E-MAIL" <ALAWASH at alawash.org>
> Date: July 25, 2007 9:00:43 AM PDT
> To: <ala-wo at ala.org>
> Subject: [ALAWON] Improving Literacy Through School Libraries  
> Grantees Announced
>
>
> If you are unable to view this newsletter, please visit District  
> Dispatch, the Washington Office blog: http://blogs.ala.org/ 
> districtdispatch.php.
> American Library Association
> Washington Office Newsline
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> ALAWON
> Volume 16, Number 080
> July 25, 2007
>
>
>
> Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Grantees Announced
>
> The U.S. Department of Education announced the 2007 grantees for  
> the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program. In total,  
> only 78 grants were awarded in only 28 states. To view the list of  
> grant awards, please visit the Department of Education web site.
>
> The program is administered by the U.S. Department of Education and  
> is the first program specifically aimed at upgrading school  
> libraries since the original school library resources program was  
> established in 1965. The Department of Education’s November 2005  
> evaluation of the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries  
> program found that it has been successful in improving the quality  
> of school libraries.
>
> Numerous studies show there is a clear link between the quality of  
> library media programs in schools staffed by an experienced school  
> library media specialist and student academic achievement.
>
> The Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program is a  
> competitive one-year grant for school districts in which at least  
> 20 percent of the students are from families with incomes below the  
> poverty line. When the funding levels are less than $100 million in  
> a fiscal year, the Secretary awards competitive grants to eligible  
> school districts. When funds are equal to or more than $100  
> million, the program will be distributed as formula grants to state  
> departments of education.
>
> Despite an authorization level of $250 million, the Improving  
> Literacy Through School Libraries program received only $19.485  
> million in fiscal year (FY) 2007. Eight states -- Delaware, the  
> District of Columbia, Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire, Vermont, Utah  
> and Wyoming -- have never received funding under this program.  
> Congress is currently considering funding levels for FY 2008. The  
> House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education FY 2008  
> Appropriations bill provides $19.486 million for the program and  
> the Senate Appropriations Committee recommended $23 million for the  
> program.
>
> Contact your Member of Congress and tell them to provide additional  
> funding for the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program.
>
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