[Ed. Note: The following editorial, to save legislation that would ensure all DCPS schools have librarians henceforward, is by long-time DCPS libraries activist Peter MacPherson.] By Peter MacPherson For reasons that cannot sustain even modest scrutiny, DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson has shown no interest in helping DCPS school librarians.  Worse, he is actively preventing … Continue reading Come On, DC: Save Our School Librarians!

Yesterday, at large council member Christina Henderson, along with council chair Phil Mendelson, introduced legislation that would, literally, only change one term in existing law, from “2022-2023” to “2023-2024.” In so doing, the council member is proposing to throw out her own legislation, which required all DC school students 12 and up to get vaccinated … Continue reading Covid 1984

This coming Saturday, October 22, at 10 am, be sure to join DCPS librarians at a read-in at our city hall, the Wilson Building (1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW), to protest the DC council not passing legislation that would provide a librarian for every DCPS school. Specifically, the Students' Right to Read Amendment act is in … Continue reading Support Librarians This Saturday, October 22, 10 AM

[Ed. Note: On September 27, the DC Council held a hearing on a resolution regarding the need for a large addition to Stoddert Elementary as well as overcrowding of schools in Ward 3. The hearing had a number of public witnesses as well as government witnesses--but the only council member in attendance was the chair … Continue reading The Coming Storm Of Expanding Ward 3’s Schools