Taylor LorenzJul 27, 2023
The largest public school district in Texas is eliminating librarian positions and converting the libraries into 'discipline centers' at 28 schools this upcoming year https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/07/26/hisd-to-eliminate-librarians-turn-libraries-into-discipline-centers-at-28-campuses/
HISD to eliminate librarians, turn some libraries into discipline centers at 28 campuses

Houston Independent School District will be eliminating librarian positions at 28 schools this upcoming year and utilizing some of the libraries as ‘Team Centers” where kids with behavioral issues will be sent, the district announced.

KPRC Click2Houston
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“Texas has the fourth-lowest literacy rate in the country at eighteen percent. Nineteen percent of adults lack basic literacy skills,”

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-nonprofit-works-to-increase-adult-literacy-skills-among-texans/3073761/


Solution, get rid of libraries.

Genius.
Dallas Nonprofit Works to Increase Adult Literacy Skills Among Texans

Suring National Literacy Month, a North Texas nonprofit is working to close the adult literacy gap.

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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Should have provided a link to the organisation working to improve literacy levels. They need donationd.

https://readingtonewheights.org/
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