NEWS RELEASES > FEBRUARY 5, 2021
BY BRITTEN FOLLETT
Deep understanding comes from firsthand experience and stepping out from behind our desks. That includes me, as I lead Follett School Solutions and strive to always understand our customers’ needs. Since the pandemic began, I’ve been talking to district leaders, librarians, and teachers about the challenges and opportunities they face. On a recent Illinois morning, third grade teacher Julie Scroggins invited me to shadow her as she lives what we read and hear about: the reality of a teacher’s day during remote learning in a pandemic.
November 21, 2024
MCHENRY, Ill. & TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 21, 2024 — Despite the widespread destruction and heartache unleashed by the one-two punch of hurricanes Helene and Milton, Florida communities — such as those in Hillsborough County — are trying to return to a...
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November 18, 2024
TAMPA, Nov. 18, 2024 — In an effort to rebuild students’ home libraries lost in the floods, Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) is inviting community members, businesses, and organizations to participate in a virtual book drive that opened this week and runs...
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Author, Educator Tackle How to Develop a Love of Reading in Students
September 24, 2024
MCHENRY, Sept. 24, 2024 — A leading children’s author and an acclaimed local educator will headline “2024 Educator Night,” presented by Follett Content, which will shine a spotlight on how to instill a love of reading in today’s students.The event, open to...
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Follett Content 'Educator Book Sale' to Back Dolly Parton Imagination Library
September 19, 2024
MCHENRY, Sept. 19, 2024 — Follett Content will hold an ‘Educator Book Sale’ on Saturday, Sept. 28 with proceeds supporting the Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) – United Way of Greater McHenry County Chapter. The book sale, being held in...
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Chicagoland Students Receive Back-to-School Gift of New Backpack, Supplies
August 27, 2024
MCHENRY, Aug. 27, 2024 — For Chicagoland elementary school students, the start of a new school year also came with something else: A brand-new backpack, chockful of supplies, courtesy of Communities That Care (CTC) via donations from McHenry’s Follett Content. CTC is a...
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Follett Book eFairs Registration Now Open for PreK-8 Schools in U.S.
July 10, 2024
MCHENRY, Ill., July 10, 2024 — Educators may now schedule dates for Follett Book eFairs, which it was announced last month are returning after debuting four years ago. The new iteration of online book fairs, available to all PreK-8 schools in...
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