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MORE LIBRARY STAFF FOR STUDENTS IN WATERLOO REGION
Waterloo Region - Ontario Government Expands School Library Services Kitchener — Elementary students in Waterloo Region are going to get extra help reading and learning in their school libraries, said Leeanna Pendergast, MPP Kitchener-Conestoga. Ontario will provide school boards across the province with an additional $40 million over the next four years to hire new library staff. For Waterloo Region in 2007-08, this means:
• $214, 835 for the Waterloo Region District School Board
• $128, 255 for the Waterloo Catholic District Board.
Research shows that students who develop solid reading skills in elementary school have a
better chance at success in high school and beyond.
“To keep our region moving forward, we need everyone to be at their best — and that includes
our youngest students,” said John Milloy, MPP Kitchener Centre. “That means we must make
sure they have all the help they need to reach their full potential.”
“We’re committed to making publicly funded education the very best education,” said
Education Minister Kathleen Wynne. “That’s why we’re funding more library staff and
investing in new books and computers — so our students have the tools they need to succeed.”
A majority of students in Grades 3 and 6 are scoring 10 per cent higher in reading, writing and
math tests. Since 2004, more than a million new textbooks have been added to Ontario’s
schools.
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