For Immediate Release: Baked Goodies to Support DCPS Libraries – July 11
Photo Credit: Caroline Angelo
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, July 11
Contact: CHPSPO, , Bella Dinh-Zarr (dinhzarr@dinhzarr.org) or Robert Zarr (RLZARR@yahoo.com)
Parents and Students Hold Baked Goodies Event to Support DCPS Libraries
Washington, DC- On Wednesday, July 11, 2012, parents and students from across Washington, DC will be raising funds to support funding school librarians in District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS).
DCPS says they can’t support their school libraries, so let’s help them. Bring a dozen baked goods with you to the Wilson Building on Wednesday morning (July 11). All donations will be donated to Kaya Henderson for the school libraries. It’s a great way to involve your children…they can help you bake, practice their math as they count money on that morning, and learn some civics about what it takes to be an involved citizen in our world.
We want DCPS to:
- Budget a librarian in every school (at least ½ time in smaller schools).
- Move librarian position to core staff category (not flexible/optional).
- Provide a “per student” budget allocation for books/materials.
- Make their budget more transparent!
What You Can Do:
- Come to the Wilson Building on July 11th
- Contribute a baked good (see below)
- Tell the media (press release available)
- Tell the Mayor and Chancellor!
More details here –> Librarians Flyer 7-11-12.
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Photo Credit: Margaret Holwill (H St DC)
UPDATE – Thanks for your support on the 4th of July bake sale. We raised $90 in donations and sales. To date, $346 has been raised in support of DCPS libraries… Have we managed to raise awareness? You decide. Tell the Chancellor and Mayor you support DCPS Libraries!
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For Immediate Release: Bake Sale to Support DCPS Libraries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, June 14
Contact: CHPSPO, ,
Parents and Students Hold Bake Sale to Support DCPS Libraries
Washington, DC- On Friday, June 15, 2012, parents and students from across Washington, DC will be raising funds to support funding school librarians in District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS).
For Immediate Release: Parents and Students Protest DCPS Cuts to Libraries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Contact: Peter MacPherson, , 202-315-8155
Parents and Students Protest DCPS Cuts to Libraries
Washington, DC- On Monday, May 21, 2012, parents and students from across Washington, DC will be protesting school librarian cuts by the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) in the FY13 budget. The event will take place in front of DCPS headquarters at 1200 First Street, N.E. between 1pm and 6pm.
In the FY13 DCPS budget, important changes were made that dramatically impact school libraries:
- No funding was provided for the school librarian position for schools with 299 or fewer students.
- Funding was provided for the school librarian position for schools with an enrollment of 300 or more students, BUT:
- The school librarian position was moved from “core” staff to “flexible” staff.
- This allows principals to choose whether or not to have a school librarian. Principals can now use the school librarian allocation for other positions.
- The school librarian position was moved from “core” staff to “flexible” staff.
As a result of the new Budget Guidelines for 2013, 34 additional schools did not fund school librarians for 2013 bringing the total number of schools without a school librarian to 57. In 2013, almost 50% of the DC public schools will be without librarians. Over 16,000 students will be without a school library, if these cuts go through.
Research has shown school libraries positively impact teacher effectiveness, increase the likelihood that students will become literate and independent learners, and support at-risk students. Yet DCPS is choosing to ignore this research, and make deep cuts to its school libraries.
The Breakdown
57 schools with no school librarian budgeted for 2013 by Ward.
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| 57 schools with no school librarians budgeted for 2013 by grade level. |
| Elementary (63) | Education Campus(20) | Middle (13) | High (18) | Alternative (10) |
| 24 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Chancellor Henderson is being asked to:
Cutting Libraries During a Recession is Like Cutting Hospitals During a Plague. Eleanor Crumblehulme |
