Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program aims to improve students' reading skills
| FOR RELEASE: July 25, 2006 |
Contact: Casey Ruberg (202) 401-1576 |
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today announced 78 school districts across the country would receive the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Grant to improve students' reading achievement. A total of $19 million will be awarded to 26 states and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands this year.
"The knowledge we get from books enriches our lives and the knowledge of how to read is the building block for success in life," said Secretary Spellings. "In today's world it is more important than ever to have this foundation, and these grants will help more children master this critical skill."
The Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program provides funds to help schools improve their library media and address the reading and other literacy challenges of their students. Funds can be used to increase library holdings, improve schools' technological resources and capabilities, facilitate Internet links and other resource-sharing networks, enhance professional development opportunities and expand hours of access to library services. This program will help improve student reading achievement by focusing on available resources to ensure that no child is left behind.
For more information about the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program, please visit: www.ed.gov/programs/lsl
Note to Editors: Attached is a list of grantees and grant awards
| State | Grantee | Amount |
| AL | Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County | $299,118 |
| AL | Franklin County Board of Education | $300,000 |
| AK | Kashunamiut School District | $277,525 |
| AK | Iditarod Area School District REAA #11 | $206,055 |
| AR | Augusta School District | $282,029.17 |
| AR | Hoxie School District #46 | $231,697 |
| CA | Lindsay Unified School District | $287,753 |
| CA | National School District | $299,988 |
| CA | Glendale Unified School District | $297,360 |
| CA | Ukiah Unified School District | $154,219 |
| CA | Merced Union High School District | $300,000 |
| CA | Sonoma County Office of Education | $166,395 |
| CA | Kings Canyon Unified School District | $299,384 |
| CA | Lamont Elementary School District | $300,000.65 |
| GA | Troup County Board of Education | $266,502 |
| ID | Canyon County School District 132 | $300,000 |
| IL | Chicago Public Schools | $298,678 |
| IL | Kankakee School District 111 | $300,000 |
| KS | Kansas City Kansas Public Schools | $292,976 |
| KY | Monroe County Board of Education | $127,728.53 |
| KY | Hart County Public Schools | $297,143 |
| KY | Wayne County School District | $293,072 |
| KY | Jackson County Public School System | $115,831.64 |
| LA | Lafourche Parish School Board | $296,661 |
| MA | Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School | $69,592 |
| MI | Inkster Public Schools | $300,000 |
| MI | Center Academy | $210,971 |
| MI | Lansing School District | $300,000 |
| MN | Minneapolis Public Schools | $286,396 |
| MS | Winona Separate School District | $201,586 |
| MS | Starkville School District | $300,000 |
| MS | Clay County School District | $140,731 |
| MS | West Bolivar School District | $251,537.89 |
| MS | Noxubee County School District | $299,797 |
| MS | Quitman County School District | $258,557.19 |
| MS | Kemper County School District | $290,757 |
| MS | West Point School District | $269,775.90 |
| MS | Holly Springs School District | $243,651.43 |
| MT | Ronan School District 30 | $284,996 |
| MT | Montana Department of Corrections | $134,392 |
| NM | Espanola Public Schools | $292,108 |
| NM | Magdalena School District | $299,245 |
| NY | Pine Valley Central School District | $300,000 |
| NY | Rochester City School District | $299,502 |
| NY | Yonkers Public Schools | $299,473 |
| NY | East Ramapo Central School District | $290,350 |
| NY | Mount Morris Central School District | $186,969 |
| NY | Jamestown City School District | $296,715 |
| NY | Board of Education, Buffalo N.Y. | $300,000 |
| OH | Trimble Local Schools | $300,000 |
| OK | Coalgate Public Schools | $170,648 |
| OK | Heavener Public School District | $294,498 |
| OK | Dewar Public School District | $123,150 |
| OK | Schulter Public Schools | $124,974 |
| OK | Achille Public Schools | $174,124 |
| OK | Porum School District | $147,889 |
| OK | Geary Independent School District I-80 | $104,724 |
| OK | Watts Public School District | $114,009 |
| OK | Boone-Apache Public Schools I-056 | $196,577 |
| OK | Salina School District | $139,949 |
| OK | Andarko School District I-20 | $218,448 |
| OK | Skelly Elementary School | $169,904 |
| OK | Wister Public School District I49 | $169,679 |
| PA | Wissahickon Charter School | $77,430 |
| SC | Dillon School District Two | $212,417 |
| SD | Mid-Central Educational Cooperative | $300,000 |
| TN | Memphis City Schools | $299,280 |
| TX | Education Service Center, Region 2 | $299,974.60 |
| TX | Kenedy Independent School District | $299,810 |
| TX | Fort Worth Independent School District | $299,997 |
| TX | Robstown Independent School District | $204,341 |
| TX | Luling Independent School District | $218,992 |
| TX | Wharton Independent School District | $299,259 |
| TX | South San Antonio Independent School District | $299,998 |
| TX | Hereford Independent School District | $299,125 |
| UT | Salt Lake City School District | $192,496 |
| WI | Glidden School District | $152,703 |
| MP | CNMI Public School System | $299,972 |
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