[CASL-L] Bill to Support School Libraries!!

[Melissa Thom]

Good Morning,

I wanted to share this out to the listserv in case you haven't seen it
yet!! Ellen Paul from CLC has done a great job getting a group of us
together to make sure we are supporting this bill in any way possible. I
will keep you posted as things progress:)

All of the info below is from an email Ellen sent me to prepare for a
meeting we are having---the articles have great info!!


   - Article:
   https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/90538-reed-grijalva-introduce-bill-to-support-school-libraries.html
   - Press Release:
   https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-grijalva-introduce-right-to-read-act-to-invest-in-literacy_address-disparities-in-access-to-school-library-resources/
   - Article: https://bookriot.com/right-to-read-act-2022/

I have not seen text of the bill but we understand it to do the following
things:

   - Up to $500 million in Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants
   - An increase in the Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program to $100
   million
   - A concerted investment in the recruitment, training, and retaining of
   certified school librarians
   - Reaffirming student First Amendment Rights to access school library
   materials, with expanded liability protection for teachers and school
   librarians.


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