2. Literacy grants for Wisconsin school libraries

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced the 2007 Improving Literacy Through School Libraries grants. Nearly $19 million in federal funds to enhance libraries and reading skills was awarded to 78 low-income school districts across the U.S. The grant program provides funds to help schools improve their library media centers and address the reading and other literacy challenges of their students.

Two Wisconsin school districts and one Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) were awarded grants: CESA 12, $180,278; Cashton, $122,637; and Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton, $84,355.

For more details, or for information on future competitions, interested agencies should periodically check http://www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/index.html.

Last updated on 8/6/2007