A library transformed! Scholastic, in collaboration with the Council of the Great City Schools, announced the School District of Philadelphia as the inaugural winner of the Richard M. Robinson Literacy Champion Award.
Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, in collaboration with the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), a coalition of 77 of the nation’s largest urban public school systems, announced the School District of Philadelphia as the inaugural winner of the Richard M. Robinson Literacy Champion Award. Named in honor of the late Scholastic Chairman and CEO Richard (Dick) Robinson, this annual award recognizes a CGCS member school district for demonstrated progress in advancing reading achievement.
As the Richard M. Robinson Literacy Champion Award-winner, the School District of Philadelphia has selected its own General George G. Meade School to receive the grand prize, which is designed to help increase book access and create a lasting culture of literacy. Scholastic provided General George G. Meade School with a total of 13,878 high-quality, age-appropriate books, which can be used as take-home book packs, reading libraries, classroom collections and educational programming.
To further support these efforts and in preparation for summer break, starting this month, General George G. Meade School students received take home book packs to add to their home libraries, encouraging independent reading beyond the classroom.
In addition, IKEA contributed multiple items to the library including new bookcases, shelving and storage units. IKEA offers well-designed, functional and affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment.
