Florida students can exercise their reading skills over the summer through a free program at their public library. The goal is to mitigate the summer reading loss that leaves some students two years below grade level by the time they reach middle school. The program is helped by a collaborative effort among states to make […]
Fifteen school libraries in Florida are getting grant money to pay for library books. The funding is from the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries and the Target Corporation. 238 school libraries nationwide are being awarded $1,126,315 in grants this year. That amounts to nearly $5,000 per school. Keeping school libraries well-stocked is the mission […]
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