While reading the article, I came across one quote which I found ironic:

"A lack of money and space and the competing need for new technology mean
libraries are often left out of school plans even as students in Chicago
Public Schools struggle to meet national standards in reading."

So the reading requirements are going up, but there is no funding for the
most logical place for students to improve their reading and writing skills?
This makes absolutely zero sense to me.

Schools do need to stay competitive with the ever-increasing advancements in
technology, but cutting back on something so basic like a library,
especially when the students have to work harder than ever is wrong on so
many levels.

Does this bother anyone else, or am I alone in my opinion?


Greg Zervas