[LM_NET] Gen: grant for school libraries

[Beth Yoke <byoke@ALA.ORG>]

Public Education Network Weekly NewsBlast for 8/3/07

"Grants to Help Low-Income Schools Purchase Books for School Libraries"
The NEA Foundation will make awards to public schools serving economically 
disadvantaged students to purchase books for school libraries. Maximum Award: 
$1000. Eligibility: practicing preK-12 school librarians, teachers, or education 
support professionals in a U.S. public school in which at least 70 percent of the 
students are eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program. Deadline: 
November 12, 2007.
http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/BAA_2007.htm

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