Nancy Bailey: There Can Be No “Science of Reading” When Libraries and Librarians Are Disappearing
In the past few months, there have been a number of articles about “the science of reading,” all touting the importance of phonics. I don’t...
Category : Libraries
Los Angeles: One of the Richest Cities in World Can’t Afford Elementary School Libraries
Here we go again, tumbling down the shaft and into a bizarro world in which school libraries lock out students who need them most. L.A....
Philadelphia DISGRACE: 7 School Librarians in Entire District!
The people of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania should be ashamed: the entire school district has seven school librarians, maybe fewer. The charter lobby, like vultures, has...
Nancy Bailey: Don’t Turn Libraries into MakerSpaces for Technology
Nancy Bailey reminds us of the importance of libraries. And she warns us of a dangerous trend to turn them into “makerspaces,” where children can...
Beware: A For-Profit Corporation is Gobbling Up Public Libraries!
The privatization movement, ever on the lookout for profit opportunities, is moving fast into the takeover of public libraries. Since a for-profit corporation must pay...
Nancy Bailey: Good Schools Have Libraries and Librarians; Poor Schools Do Not
Nancy Bailey writes here that one of the sources of reading failure is the disappearance of libraries and librarians. Ironically, I just learned that...
We Lost a Dear Friend of Public Libraries and Public Schools: Joan Kramer of Los Angeles
Joan Kramer, a hero of public libraries, public education, and the common good, died a few days ago. Joan was a hero to all who...
Cathy Sutton: Students Need Librarians!
Earlier I posted about the dramatic decline in the number of librarians in the Philadelphia public schools: only 8 librarians in 220 schools! This...
Mike Klonsky: Showdown in Chicago Over Unstaffed School Library
Mike Klonsky tells the sad story of a school in Chicago that lost its librarian to budget cuts. Some parents want to staff...
Whitney Tilson and I Exchange Views on Education Reform and the Future
Whitney Tilson is one of the founders of Democrats for Education Reform. He is a hedge fund manager. He is on the board of KIPP....