Barras: Good news for libraries, or more empty talk?

Published



Education advocates weren’t dancing in the streets last week after their meeting with DC Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson. But some were smiling — just a little.

“I felt very positive and hopeful for the future of the libraries,” said Suzanne Wells, a founder of the Capitol Hill Public School Parents Organization, or CHPSPO, which has been driving the effort to save librarians and push the city into making a greater investment in school libraries.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.