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

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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
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