11.25.07

HISD libraries “lacking”

Posted in News at 10:55 pm by Paloma Cruz

HISD’s library shelves are lacking
Report says collections are too small or old, and many schools have none at all
– Houston Chronicle²

Seventy percent of the Houston Independent School District’s libraries have collections that are so small or so old, the state considers them below standard.

And HISD isn’t the only local district struggling to meet state guidelines. Others, including fast-growing Cypress-Fairbanks, also are missing the mark, sometimes because they can’t stock their shelves fast enough to keep up with the influx of students.

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Footnotes
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