Texas Border Business
PHARR, Texas – Two Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA ISD) campuses were named recipients of grants from the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries. Raul H. Yzaguirre Middle School in San Juan and Berta Palacios Elementary in Pharr were two of only 300 schools from across the nation to receive the $5,000 grants.
The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries supports school libraries with the greatest needs with the goal of encouraging all students to develop a love of reading and learning. Since its inception in 2002, it has awarded more than $19.5 million to more than 3,300 schools across the country.
“I am thrilled that children from 300 schools will soon have access to an updated library collection,” Mrs. Laura Bush said in the press release. “Students across the country turn to books to discover the world around them, and we know that opening a new book opens the door to new opportunities and learning.”
This year, the Laura Bush Foundation awarded more than $1.5 million in grants to school libraries. Librarians Narda Lugo and Gloria Covarrubias serve as librarians at Yzaguirre Middle School and Palacios Elementary, respectively. Thanks to this grant, the librarians hope to continue promoting the love of reading and literacy to students.
“Congratulations to our schools and libraries for being awarded these generous grants,” said PSJA Superintendent Dr. Jorge L. Arredondo. “We commend our librarians for finding ways to supplement their resources to further impact the love of reading among our student body.”
