ESEA authorizes $250 million for school libraries

[Steven Hofmann <shofmann@ALA.ORG>]

ESEA authorizes $250 million for school libraries
          As part of the overall funding for the Elementary and Secondary =
Education Act (ESEA), the U.S. House and Senate have voted to authorize =
$250 million for school library resources. The school library resource =
line item, sponsored by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), is part of President =
Bush's Reading First Initiative. The President is expected to sign the =
bill early next year.

Follow the headline link on the AASL home page http://www.ala.org/aasl to =
read more.

posted by:

Steven L. Hofmann
Director, Digital Development

American Association of School Librarians
a division of the American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611-2795

800-545-2433, ext. 4389
312-280-4389 direct
312-664-7459 fax
shofmann@ala.org
www.ala.org/aasl

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