by Compendium News Staff | Jul 7, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Data, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Access the the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2020 KIDS COUNT Data Book. The Data Book describes how children were faring prior to the corona virus pandemic. An Interactive Data Book is also online. as well as other publications.
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 31, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, Summer Food Service Program
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is encouraging organizations across the state to help provide nutritious meals to children in low-income areas during the summer months through PDE’s Summer Food Service Program. “Every summer thousands...
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 20, 2019 | Children's Services, Data, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Young children (ages 0-5) are considered “hard-to-count” because the Census Bureau finds them challenging to interview, locate or contact! Cultural and linguistic barriers only compound this issue. Libraries across the United States are responding in innovative ways....
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 30, 2019 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Provide opportunities for the girls in your community and offer a Girls Who Code Club! Girls Who Code Clubs are FREE after-school programs for 3rd-12th grade girls, run by community leaders, teachers, librarians, and parents. Many facilitators have no technical...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 1, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. Prevention approaches and intervention, laws and policies, infographics and other resources are available at stopbullying.gov .