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PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS CELEBRATED AS RICHARD M. ROBINSON LITERACY CHAMPION AWARD RECIPIENT FROM SCHOLASTIC
In partnership with the Council of the Great City Schools, the annual award honors advancing student literacy and includes a school library makeover for Jason
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[{"type":"text","content":"In partnership with the Council of the Great City Schools, the annual award honors advancing student literacy and includes a school library makeover for Jason Lee Elementary \nNEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education, and media company, with the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), a coalition of 78 of the nation's largest urban public school systems, announced Portland Public Schools as the second annual winner of the Richard M. Robinson Literacy Champion Award. Named in honor of the late Scholastic Chairman and CEO, this annual award recognizes a CGCS member school district for demonstrated progress in advancing reading achievement with the goal of further supporting gains by increasing access to digital and print books, magazines, and materials within the district.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"We are honored to celebrate Dick Robinson's legacy and the ever-present mission of Scholastic by recognizing this well-deserving district. Dick worked tirelessly to ensure kids connected with stories that reflect their own experience as well as the experiences of others. Scholastic is committed to expanding literacy for every child, as a gateway to equity and opportunity and as a means of preparing for the future. The research is clear that increasing access to books supports efforts of learning to read and reading to learn. We're excited to build upon the successes of Portland Public Schools,\" said Rose Else-Mitchell, President, Scholastic Education Solutions.\nAs the Richard M. Robinson Literacy Champion Award-winner, Portland Public Schools is provided the opportunity to select a site for a school library makeover. This spring, Jason Lee Elementary will receive a donation of more than 6,000 high-quality, age-appropriate books, a one-year site license to Scholastic Literacy Pro®, an award-winning blended learning program that provides 24/7 access to more than 2,500 fiction and nonfiction ebooks for purposeful independent reading, allowing personalized student choice while providing teachers with real-time data to inform instruction. Additionally, every enrolled student will receive a summer book pack of 10 titles to take home and own, encouraging independent reading beyond the classroom.\n\"The Council is proud to partner with Scholastic to present the Richard M. Robin...