Senators John Kerry and Edward Kennedy and Congressman Stephen Lynch today announced that the Edward W. Brooke Charter School will receive $99,425 from the United States Department of Education to fund the construction of a comprehensive lending and research library. The grant will allow the school to purchase computers with Internet access and hire a qualified library teacher.

 
"All students benefit from easy access to libraries and early exposure to research and study skills," Senator Kerry said. "This grant will help ensure that every child at the Edward W. Brooke Charter School has the tools necessary to thrive in the classroom and succeed in high school. I commend the DOE for giving these fine educators the necessary resources to bolster their students' learning."

 
“Libraries are critical centers of learning for all students, and this grant will enable the students at Edward Brooke Charter School to learn the skills necessary to succeed in the later grades, the workplace and in life,” said Senator Kennedy.

 
“A state-of-the-art library will enable the Edward Brooke Charter School to better prepare its students to be successful in the workforce and world of the 21st century,” said Congressman Lynch.  “I am pleased that the Department of Education recognized the hard work and dedication of the faculty and staff at this outstanding learning institution.”

 
“Edward W. Brooke Charter School is honored to be named a recipient of a federal libraries grant," said Jon Clark, the school's Executive Director. "As a school that only two years ago had no library at all, we know first hand the tremendous benefit that a well-run school library with a deep and diverse collection can provide to a strong reading program.  We are thankful for this opportunity and even more excited about the opportunities it will provide our students to extend the frontiers of their reading skills and interests.”
 

 

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