McGraw-Hill Education Donates Thousands of Books to New Orleans Public Schools at ASCD's Annual Conference

McGraw-Hill Education has partnered with the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) in the largest service project in the Association's history that includes the donation of more than 2,000 McGraw-Hill Education books to the New Orleans school system. The donated books include both fiction and nonfiction titles -- a perfect addition to classroom and school libraries.

In celebration of literacy, both organizations will host the first-ever "Books on the Bayou Bash" reception at the New Orleans Convention Center tomorrow from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Morial Convention Center. McGraw-Hill Education's book donation will support New Orleans school district's efforts to improve literacy among its 69,000 students in 119 schools. Books were donated by four divisions within McGraw-Hill Education: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill; Macmillan/McGraw-Hill; SRA/McGraw-Hill; and Wright Group/McGraw-Hill.

District Superintendent Anthony "Tony" Amato will attend the ASCD celebration to accept the donation presented by McGraw-Hill Education Senior Vice President of National Urban Markets, Dr. Daniel A. Domenech.

"Reading skills are essential to learning development and have a direct impact on a child's continued success," said Amato. "Having up-to-date, quality reading materials in the classroom is another way to encourage a child's interest, get them reading and build the foundation for a lifetime of learning."

"We share ASCD's mission of improving learning for all students and we are pleased to co-host this special event for educators who are on the front line of making a difference in the classroom," said Domenech. "McGraw-Hill Education is committed to helping educators improve learning and we are proud to offer these books to support literacy and the reading improvement of the children of New Orleans."

"The book donation benefiting New Orleans Public Schools represents a commitment to this diverse, urban school system and highlights our shared vision to improve education and learning," said Dr. Gene Carter, executive director of ASCD.

At the reception, each of the anticipated 4,000 educators will be asked to donate one book toward the literacy cause. For attendees who do not bring their own book, McGraw-Hill Education will "sell" books for $1 each and donate all financial proceeds to a local literacy organization, YMCA Educational Services (YES!).

About McGraw-Hill Education

McGraw-Hill Education is a leading global provider of electronic and print products for the pre-K through 12th grade, higher education and professional markets. It is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), a global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's and Business Week. Founded in 1888, the Corporation has more than 322 offices in 33 countries. Sales in 2003 were $4.8 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.

About the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Founded in 1943, ASCD, an international, nonprofit association, is one of the largest professional development organizations for educator leaders. It provides education information services, offers cutting-edge professional development for effective teaching and learning, and supports activities to provide educational equity for all students. ASCD's 160,000 members reside in 135 countries and include principals, teachers, superintendents, professors of education, and other educators. Additional information is available at www.ascd.org.

SOURCE: McGraw-Hill Education

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