Essential, not expendable: School libraries look to change perception
DeKALB – There are hundreds of teachers to serve the thousands of students in DeKalb and Sycamore school districts.
There are two certified, trained librarians.
As school districts across the state look for cuts anywhere they can be found, school libraries have been a common target as state law requires districts to employ only one trained librarian. State law requires that librarians be a certified teacher who holds a master’s degree in library sciences.
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