Episode 854
Advocating for More School Librarians
As of 2023, there were only roughly 260 certified librarians in NYC's system of 1,600 schools. A new City Council bill would track the number of libraries and certified librarians in the New York City public school system.
December 2, 202427m 27s
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Show Notes
Jenny Fox, children's book editor and author and the co-founder of Librarians = Literacy, calls for the New York City Department of Education to provide more schools with librarians and supports a new City Council bill to track the data.
Topics
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