Episode 157 | Where Are the Libraries?
Libraries shouldn't be a luxury.
In this episode of Our Classroom, Roberto Germán reflects on a social media post from an educator who challenged the reality that many students still attend schools without fully functioning libraries.
What happens when we say literacy matters but fail to provide access to books?
This episode explores:
- Why libraries are an equity issue
- The connection between literacy and opportunity
- What students lose when libraries disappear
- How budgets reveal priorities
- Why access to books should not depend on a ZIP code
- The role libraries play in belonging…
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