Commentary: School librarians are vanishing from Michigan schools just when they are needed most

Shannon Oltmann, Wayne State University and Kafi Kumasi Fewer than 10% of Michigan public schools report having a school library staffed with a trained school librarian. Although Michigan strongly recommends that schools employ certified librarians, the state does not require them. In the 2023–24 school year, the state ranked 46th in the student-to-librarian ratio, with […]