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Dear Texas legislators: a few reminders

June 8th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Web 2.0

As a librarian and educator, I sometimes have to deal with unhappy parents. One of the first pieces of advice you learn as a librarian is that people just want to be heard. So when people have a complaint, your job is first to just listen. Listening alleviates the situation, because most of all, [...]

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An assault on Texas education?

June 2nd, 2011 · 4 Comments · Web 2.0

This spring, the Texas legislature, led by Governor Rick Perry, has committed assault against the students and teachers of the state of Texas — a state which already is <a href=”http://texaslsg.org/texasonthebrink/texasonthebrink.pdf” target=”_hplink”>44th in the nation</a> in its funding of education. Draconian budget cuts were threatened from the beginning of the session as lawmakers realized there [...]

Testimony to House Education committee

May 10th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Web 2.0

In April, I testified before the House Education committee regarding House Bill 1505, regarding staffing levels for elementary librarians. While this bill wasn’t expected to move forward, it was an important opportunity to share the effects of the current budget discussions in the state with the committee. There are often unintended consequences of budget decisions, and I [...]