<html><body><div id="zimbraEditorContainer" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" class="1"><div>Donna,</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>I think asking how we can help with this growing trend is a great first step. Promoting reading and offering great resources is what we do best. Individual libraries are helping in different ways in their local communities but how can we collectively help?</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>The Library of Congress has awards for nonprofits that make major contributions to increasing literacy, <a href="https://www.loc.gov/programs/library-of-congress-literacy-awards/winners-and-honorees/">https://www.loc.gov/programs/library-of-congress-literacy-awards/winners-and-honorees/</a>. There may be some ideas that help us explore how we, in the TLN community, can make a difference? It is worth exploring.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Brenda Dunseth, Library Director</div><div>Highland Township Public Library</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><hr id="zwchr" data-marker="__DIVIDER__"><div data-marker="__HEADERS__"><b>From: </b>"Donna Jensen" <djensen@trenton-mi.com><br><b>To: </b>"all-tln" <all-tln@lists.tln.org>, "youth-services" <youth-services@lists.tln.org>, "michlib-l" <michlib-l@mcls.org>, "Jim Flury" <jflury@tln.org><br><b>Sent: </b>Saturday, August 31, 2024 9:44:10 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [all-tln] Kids Count in Michigan, 2024<br></div><div><br><style style="display:none">/*<![CDATA[*/P {
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Good information! Thanks Jim. </div>
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Here is a concerning trend; how can we help? One of our local elementary schools has gotten rid of their school library. </div>
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<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.detroitnews.com_story_news_local_michigan_2024_08_28_reading-2Dscores-2Dat-2D10-2Dyear-2Dlow-2Dfor-2Dmich-2Dthird-2Dgraders-2Dm-2Dstep-2Dscores-2Dshow_74858441007_&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=pc4FJwOuv9uDAk7NO7GSJocPCrzG3iv_bg9KKCo8D9Q&m=kFfMgKUveGMh6j27DLLnb_UfLwRgXHoUkWzjZGMzoIpglpKVNzBmuioXvuE9aM9q&s=kTH81ZxLrOvLIEGgO782vpOf_z3XhSk8aqy5eF3_cx4&e=" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Reading scores at 10-year low
for Michigan third-graders, M-STEP scores show</a></div>
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Results of the 2024 exam known as M-STEP show only 39.6% of third graders statewide passed the state's English language arts (ELA) test.</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 30, 2024 1:35 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [all-tln] Kids Count in Michigan, 2024</font>
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<div>Link to August 21 news release:</div>
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<div>Link to 2024 Kids Count in Michigan Data Profiles:</div>
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<div>Jim Flury<br>
Technical Services Manager<br>
The Library Network<br>
41365 Vincenti Court<br>
Novi, MI 48375<br>
248-536-3100, ext 133<br>
Note New Fax Number: 248-716-5584<br>
Note New Email Address:jflury@tln.org</div>
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