Brandie Dowda spent the last year transforming the school library at Burrus Elementary into a safe, welcoming space. She made sure there was something for every student, even the reluctant readers, to enjoy during library time: shiny graphic novels, a makerspace and a 3D printer. Some eager students tried sneaking into the library when they were supposed to be in other classes, she said.
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Dowda said her position at Burrus, an NES-aligned school, was eliminated this summer and she has accepted a librarian job at another HISD elementary. But she remains concerned about the students she must leave behind.
“It’s not fair to my students,” she said. “You’re shutting down access to literacy in the same breath that you say you…
