In early July, the Reed- Cochran Amendment was passed by the US Senate. The Reed - Cochran Amendment will help save and expand school libraries in every state in the US. It will authorize school districts to use ESSA ( Elementary & Secondary Ed. Act) funds to develop and maintain effective school library programs with certified librarians at the core of the program.
The amendment has the backing of the Senate's Health , Education, Labor & Pensions committee.
The senate voted 98-0 in favor of this bill.
This win is important , but the work is not over yet. The bill has to be discussed on the Senate floor , then a senate vote and then it goes to the house. Then a conference committee will be appointed to resolve disagreements to arrive at a bill that all is in favor of. Go Libraries!
The amendment has the backing of the Senate's Health , Education, Labor & Pensions committee.
The senate voted 98-0 in favor of this bill.
This win is important , but the work is not over yet. The bill has to be discussed on the Senate floor , then a senate vote and then it goes to the house. Then a conference committee will be appointed to resolve disagreements to arrive at a bill that all is in favor of. Go Libraries!
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