01/30/2013
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"We want to continue to maintain that commitment."
"In fact, since 1965, more than 60 educational library studies have produced clear evidence that school libraries staffed by qualified librarians have a positive impact on student achievement."
"I think you rightly point out the central need to fundamentally reform our education system at the elementary and secondary level, and also support it at the higher education level."
"I am concerned that the overarching strategy at the Department has been to focus almost exclusively on these untested, large-scale competitive grant programs at the expense of some proven research-bas..."